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Stewart talks about his new Bethune bio
In China, he's been a national hero since his death in 1939. But in his birthplace of Canada Dr. Norman Bethune was virtually unknown until the 1970s. His communist beliefs and unorthodox personality made him a controversial figure in Canada. His medical accomplishments, however, are irrefutable. Bethune cared for the wounded in wartorn Spain and China, and in the process revolutionized military medicine.
Program: The Arts in Review
Broadcast Date: Dec. 1, 1973
Guest(s): Roderick Stewart
Reporter: Marlene Harkwell
Duration: 9:37
Last updated: February 10, 2012
Page consulted on August 21, 2012
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