| Liberals Take Over In Canada | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1710 |
| Catalog #: | 362116 | |
| Clip Number: | 362116-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 036-034-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:09:06 - 00:09:52 | |
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ELECTIONS: Results GOVERNMENT: Democracy INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Misc. LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada, Ontario, Toronto POLITICS: Canada | |
| Description: | The Liberal Party moves in to head the Canadian Government as the new Prime Minister, Lester B. Pearson is sworn in and forms a new Cabinet. This ends the regime of John Diefenbaker. There was a special election to see if Canada would accept the United States Nuclear Weapons, Diefenbaker said no and Pearson said yes, therefore winning the election and becoming the new Prime Minister and he was also the first Canadian to win the Nobel Peace Prize. with his groundbreaking work at the United Nations and in international diplomacy, Pearson can safely be regarded as one of the most influential Canadians of the twentieth century Toronto, Ontario Outside shot of Canada's Government House. MCUS - Canadian Lester B. Pearson arrives to take over the reigns of government. CUS - The new Prime Minister, Lester B. Pearson smiling and shaking hands. MCUS - The old Prime Minister, John Diefenbaker, carrying his hat in his hand only with the slightest of a smile on his face, nodding and waving with his hat good-bye. | |
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