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His Hopes are Leapin'. Overcome by excitement, five-foot-six-inch NDP leader Tommy Douglas leaped on to a chair and told a party testiminial dinner in(...)
His Hopes are Leapin'. Overcome by excitement, five-foot-six-inch NDP leader Tommy Douglas leaped on to a chair and told a party testiminial dinner in(...)

His Hopes are Leapin'. Overcome by excitement, five-foot-six-inch NDP leader Tommy Douglas leaped on to a chair and told a party testiminial dinner in(...)

Date2/13/1965
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Original Toronto Star caption: His Hopes are Leapin'. Overcome by excitement, five-foot-six-inch NDP leader Tommy Douglas leaped on to a chair and told a party testiminial dinner in Toronto last night: Our movement has before it the greatest opportunity in 30 years he said.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0044416F
      Triple celebration. Former NDP leader Tommy Douglas celebrated his 79th birthday and his grandson Tom's 24th by watching his daughter Shirley Douglas (...)
      Triple celebration. Former NDP leader Tommy Douglas celebrated his 79th birthday and his grandson Tom's 24th by watching his daughter Shirley Douglas (...)
      Bock, Tony
      10/9/1983
      Appearing on TV show, New Democratic Party leader Tommy Douglas tells interviewers on taped CBC program The Public Eye that his party will make life u(...)
      Appearing on TV show, New Democratic Party leader Tommy Douglas tells interviewers on taped CBC program The Public Eye that his party will make life u(...)
      Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986
      5/30/1968
      Tommy Douglas is waging a last desperate battle to get back into Parliament and retain his position as leader of the New Democratic Party
      Tommy Douglas is waging a last desperate battle to get back into Parliament and retain his position as leader of the New Democratic Party
      Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986
      6/28/1968
      Sharing Platform and Popcorn with one of his young supporters, New Democratic Party Leader Tommy Douglas practises a share-the-wealth program with Tra(...)
      Sharing Platform and Popcorn with one of his young supporters, New Democratic Party Leader Tommy Douglas practises a share-the-wealth program with Tra(...)
      Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986
      6/22/1968
      Autograph seekers besiege NDP leader Tommy Douglas
      Autograph seekers besiege NDP leader Tommy Douglas
      Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986
      3/30/1963
      NDP Leader T. C. Tommy Douglas. Conducting a detergent-clean campaign
      NDP Leader T. C. Tommy Douglas. Conducting a detergent-clean campaign
      Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986
      10/15/1965
      After being re-elected as a federal MP in 1979, Rae chats with former NDP leader Tommy Douglas
      After being re-elected as a federal MP in 1979, Rae chats with former NDP leader Tommy Douglas
      Lennon, Frank
      4/5/1979
      Retiring NDP leader Tommy Douglas receives flowers from Sandra Fawlkner, 6
      Retiring NDP leader Tommy Douglas receives flowers from Sandra Fawlkner, 6
      Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986
      4/22/1971
      Former NDP leaders, Tommy Douglas (top) and David Lewis (centre), reflected gentle asceticism
      Former NDP leaders, Tommy Douglas (top) and David Lewis (centre), reflected gentle asceticism
      Broadbent, Ed, 1936-
      10/19/1987
      NDP Leader Tommy Douglas and wife, flanked by enthusiastic followers, entering maple leaf gardens for last night's rally. Some 12,000 shouting, stream(...)
      NDP Leader Tommy Douglas and wife, flanked by enthusiastic followers, entering maple leaf gardens for last night's rally. Some 12,000 shouting, stream(...)
      Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986
      11/5/1965
      Welcomed into retirement as leader of the New Democratic Party, party leader Tommy Douglas (left) is given a handshake last night by 82-year-old M. J.(...)
      Welcomed into retirement as leader of the New Democratic Party, party leader Tommy Douglas (left) is given a handshake last night by 82-year-old M. J.(...)
      Douglas, T. C. (Thomas Clement), 1904-1986
      4/22/1971
      NDP leader Ed Broadbent hopes his economic development program will invigorate party
      NDP leader Ed Broadbent hopes his economic development program will invigorate party
      Broadbent, Ed, 1936-
      7/6/1975