Correspondence with Michael Wardell : August 1962-December 1963. 1962 Aug. 2 - Dec. 28.

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Correspondence with Michael Wardell : August 1962-December 1963. 1962 Aug. 2 - Dec. 28.

Letters, telegrams, memos, soundscribers and sketch concerning: Diefenbaker--his health and his views on the Common Market, Atlantic Development Board, etc.; Wardell's opinion on the Common Market and its effect on Canada; cancellation of liquor advertising in New Brunswick by the Liquor Commission and Wardell's allegation that this was politically motivated; Robichaud's new Liqour Control Act; walking sticks sent to Joey Smallwood; cancellation of advertising in the Atlantic Advocate by Moosehead and Olands Breweries; Beaverbrook supplies advertising in the Atlantic Advocate for the art gallery (costs included) to replace brewery ads; 1961 census figures for Northumberland County including French/English breakdown; Eric Bowater's death; setting up of Atlantic Development Board and naming of Wardell as Chairman; New Brunswick Symphony Orchestra; syndication of Lady's Dunn picture of the Queen; news of the birth of Lady Jean's baby; relationship between Robert N. Thompson and Diefenbaker; (CONTINUES). (CONTINUED) CBC setting up radio and television stations in Fredericton and the possibility of using the new theatre as a studio; Wardell's prediction that Robichaud would be beaten in the next election; Edwy Cooke's exhibition of paintings at UNB's Memorial Hall and the desire of the Friends of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery to purchase "Profile of a City" for addition to Beaverbrook's Collection; shipment, sale and custom duty on the "Divine Propagandist"; general business of Atlantic Advocate; Wardell's Canadian citizenship; problems encountered at the art gallery due to a leaking roof; J. Leonard O'Brien's friendship with Beaverbrook; Wardell's Christmas visit to Cherkley; sales of the book, "How to be Kind" and A.W. Trueman and the Canada Council. Included in the file are draft copies and a final copy of Wardell's speech given at the Mount Allison 1962 Summer Institute (held Aug. 16-18), "Canada, the Commonwealth and the Common Market."

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European Economic Community

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