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Lester B. Pearson: From Peacemaker to Prime Minister
United Nations peacekeeping. Canada's first Nobel Peace Prize. The Maple Leaf flag. Official bilingualism. The Canada Pension Plan. These are a few of the achievements that can be credited to Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson during his 40 years in public service. But the passionate and pragmatic Pearson was also a sportsman, intellectual and war veteran who defied easy definition.
Last updated: September 26, 2012
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Pearson tackles the ever-elusive Canadian identity in this speech at t...
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Lester B. Pearson becomes the first Canadian to win the Nobel Peace Pr...
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The first Canadian to recieve such an honour.
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Pearson outlines his vision for a UN peacekeeping force.
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The now-popular Pearson makes an appearance on Front Page Challenge, a...
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After five years spent as leader of the Official Opposition, Pearson f...
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As the country reacts to Charles de Gaulle's controversial words, Pear...
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Pundits and colleagues reflect on Pearson's term in office following h...
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Pearson bids farewell to politics as Trudeau is picked as his successo...
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Pearson argues attacking injustice can be a moral alternative to war a...
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A look at Lester Pearson's formative years before politics came knocki...
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Pearson discusses the first volume of his memoirs with Peter Gzowski.
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Live coverage of Pearson's state funeral held in Ottawa on a cold Dec....
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Pearson speaks with Weekend's Larry Zolf.
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United Nations peacekeeping. Canada's first Nobel Peace Prize. The Map...