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Ontario liberal leader Robert Nixon addresses potential convention delegates last night in Oakville while Donald Deacon, who is challenging hims for t(...)
Ontario liberal leader Robert Nixon addresses potential convention delegates last night in Oakville while Donald Deacon, who is challenging hims for t(...)

Ontario liberal leader Robert Nixon addresses potential convention delegates last night in Oakville while Donald Deacon, who is challenging hims for t(...)

Date9/6/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Ontario liberal leader Robert Nixon addresses potential convention delegates last night in Oakville while Donald Deacon, who is challenging hims for the leadership, listens from the platform. Deacon led off with an attack on Nixon for saying he would step down and then reversing himself. He also charged Nixon had not travelled enough as leader. Nixon centred attack on Premier William Davis.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0071004F
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