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Dief, the chief, tries on fire chief's helmet at a belated birthday party in Minnedosa, Man
Dief, the chief, tries on fire chief's helmet at a belated birthday party in Minnedosa, Man

Dief, the chief, tries on fire chief's helmet at a belated birthday party in Minnedosa, Man

Date10/29/1971
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  • Dief, the chief, tries on fire chief's helmet at a belated birthday party in Minnedosa, Man. About 2,500 turned out to mark former Conservative leader John Diefenbaker's birthday, postponed from Sept. 18 by illness he suffered.
  • Dief, the chief, tries on fire chief's helmet at a belated birthday party in Minnedosa, Man
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Original Toronto Star caption: Dief, the chief, tries on fire chief's helmet at a belated birthday party in Minnedosa, Man. About 2,500 turned out to mark former Conservative leader John Diefenbaker's birthday, postponed from Sept. 18 by illness he suffered.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0043834F
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