Word: claxton
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Louis St. Laurent took no chances. For the benefit of French-Canadian voters, he praised the pact as a bulwark against Communism. He also alerted his Minister of National Defense, Brooke Claxton, just in case Drew charged hypocrisy in entering an alliance without the power to back...
...precautions were unnecessary. In a statesmanlike, 6,000-word speech, Opposition Leader Drew backed the pact 100%. Said Drew: "I hope that this House . . . will speak with one clear and ringing voice." After that. Defense Minister Claxton tore up the long rebuttal he had prepared. Beaming, St. Laurent popped out of his seat, strode across the aisle to wring George Drew's hand. Parliament approved the North Atlantic Treaty by a vote...
...government was ready to talk. Defense Minister Brooke Claxton led off in a coast-to-coast broadcast. Said he: "We are working out with other free nations plans for joint defense based on self-help and mutual aid." Three days later, External Affairs Minister Lester ("Mike") Pearson had his piece ready...
...their countries to joint action in defense of North America. The agreement still stands, but because it keeps raising questions which have to be settled at the top policy level, U.S. Defense Secretary James Forrestal was in Ottawa last week. After talking things over with his Canadian counterpart, Brooke Claxton, he planned to go to Ogdensburg with Claxton and unveil a plaque commemorating the signing of the agreement...
That left Claxton to do the honors, and he had an unhappy time. In mid-speech, a gust of wind ripped away the sheet that veiled the plaque, wrapped it around the master of ceremonies. After this diversion, Claxton ran afoul of a rain squall that sent most of his audience scurrying. He still had five minutes to go, and he went right on talking...