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Pondering the reactions of delegates to the nominations of his would-be successors, party leader John Diefenbaker and his wife, Olive, stare broodingl(...)
Pondering the reactions of delegates to the nominations of his would-be successors, party leader John Diefenbaker and his wife, Olive, stare broodingl(...)

Pondering the reactions of delegates to the nominations of his would-be successors, party leader John Diefenbaker and his wife, Olive, stare broodingl(...)

Date9/8/1967
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Original Toronto Star caption: Pondering the reactions of delegates to the nominations of his would-be successors, party leader John Diefenbaker and his wife, Olive, stare broodingly out over the crowd at leadership convention in Maple Leaf Gardens yesterday.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0043893F
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