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Gzowski's last interview with Pierre Elliott Trudeau

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Just shy of his 77th birthday, a rare interview with Canada's former prime minister.
Medium: Radio
Program: Morningside
Broadcast Date: Oct. 21, 1996
Guest(s): Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Host: Peter Gzowski
Duration: 28:53

Last updated: April 16, 2013

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