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His eyes blazing and his finger stabbing the air, John George Diefenbaker set 1950s Canada alight with his vision of a bountiful land on the threshold of greatness. Yet many feel the Saskatchewan lawyer's promise as prime minister exceeded his deeds. His own party eventually turned against him. But nobody can deny that "Dief the Chief" forged an intense bond with his beloved "average Canadians." |
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 The silver-tongued lawyer wins his most sensational case. (Radio; runs 6:45) |
 On his third try, John Diefenbaker wrests the Conservative crown from the party's old guard. (TV; runs 2:41) |
 The man from Prince Albert has captured the nation's heart. (TV; runs 4:28) |
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 The Tories surge from minority rule to the biggest majority in Canadian history. (TV; runs 7:14) |
 An impassioned plea for a law protecting Canadians from discrimination based on race, creed or religion. (Radio; runs 3:04) |
 Diefenbaker helps keep apartheid out of the British Commonwealth. (TV; runs 4:07) |
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 True or false, the myth surrounding the fighter jet has cast Dief as the arch villain. (TV; runs 6:30) |
 Diefenbaker's minority government collapses and three cabinet ministers resign. (Radio; runs 6:10) |
 Diefenbaker is humiliated when Conservatives vote to dump him as leader. (TV; runs 16:01) |
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 Diefenbaker reviews the new release Dief will Be the Chief Again. (Radio; runs 5:58) |
 The Chief is dead at age 83. (Radio; runs 9:40) |
 A biographer says no, callers say yes. (Radio; runs 8:35) |
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