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NORAD: 'Holly and Frosty Squadrons, this is Christmas Control'

Tired of the holiday hustle and bustle? Pour yourself a cup of eggnog, pull a chair up to the warm glow of the computer monitor and embrace the month of December with CBC Digital Archives. In the spirit of the season of sharing, we've unearthed a trove of Radio and TV clips about Christmas, Hanukkah, the winter solstice and Kwanzaa.


Medium: Television
Program: CBC Television News
Broadcast Date: Jan. 1, 1966
Guest(s):
Duration: 2:42

Last updated: December 6, 2012

Page consulted on March 22, 2013

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