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The Chief's supporters crowd around Diefenbaker's limousine as he arrives at Royal York Hotel today for Conservative leadership convention. A Scottish(...)
The Chief's supporters crowd around Diefenbaker's limousine as he arrives at Royal York Hotel today for Conservative leadership convention. A Scottish(...)

The Chief's supporters crowd around Diefenbaker's limousine as he arrives at Royal York Hotel today for Conservative leadership convention. A Scottish(...)

Date9/6/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Chief's supporters crowd around Diefenbaker's limousine as he arrives at Royal York Hotel today for Conservative leadership convention. A Scottish piper him to the door, and a 10-piece brassband, hired by youthful supporters, played Hail to the Chief as he pushed his way across the hotel lobby.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Object NumberTSPA_0043719F
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