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Papal kiss, John Paul bends to kiss a girl dressed in a traditional Polish constume during a rally last night for 55,000 Polish Canadians at Exhibitio(...)
Papal kiss, John Paul bends to kiss a girl dressed in a traditional Polish constume during a rally last night for 55,000 Polish Canadians at Exhibitio(...)

Papal kiss, John Paul bends to kiss a girl dressed in a traditional Polish constume during a rally last night for 55,000 Polish Canadians at Exhibitio(...)

Date9/14/1984
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  • Papal kiss, John Paul bends to kiss a girl dressed in a traditional Polish constume during a rally last night for 55,000 Polish Canadians at Exhibition Stadium. The Pontiff, speaking in Polish, emotionally defended the struggle for human rights in his homeland and then led the crowd in a traditional song.
  • Papal kiss, John Paul bends to kiss a girl dressed in a traditional Polish constume during a rally last night for 55,000 Polish Canadians at Exhibitio(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Papal kiss, John Paul bends to kiss a girl dressed in a traditional Polish constume during a rally last night for 55,000 Polish Canadians at Exhibition Stadium. The Pontiff, speaking in Polish, emotionally defended the struggle for human rights in his homeland and then led the crowd in a traditional song.
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    Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0074234F
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