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Pierre Trudeau's War Measures Act speech during the 1970 October Crisis

53 years ago
Duration 19:22

Pierre Trudeau's War Measures Act speech during the 1970 October Crisis

The prime minister explains why he thinks emergency powers are necessary during the October Crisis. Aired Oct. 16, 1970 on CBC Television News.

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