Word: pearsons
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Congratulations on your clear and straightforward cover article on Canada's 14th Prime Minister, Lester B. Pearson [April 19]. Like most Canadians, I am extremely proud of our new P.M., and it was very gratifying to read your excellent article on his career. It was the first time I have read such flowing words of praise for a Canadian leader in an American publication. In past years, Canadians have felt like the country cousin in the North American continent. Now, under the capable and bold leadership of "Mike" Pearson, we may again be conisdered a hard-working and prosperous...
...Prime Minister, Pearson has the opportunity to make good his ambition: "To deserve success rather than to achieve it." Pearson's Cabinet is one both of experience and youth; he has the pledged support of 171 members of the House and the hopes of a frustrated country behind hi. His chances of success are good...
...Cabinet shows no surprise choices, but Yvon Dupuis, M.P. from St. Jean-Iberville-Napierville was no ticeably absent. Since Dupuis successfully led the Liberal campaign in the key province of Quebec, many expected that Pearson would reward him with a Cabinet appointment...
...generally accepted that 39 year-old Hellver was chosen Minister of Defense over 50 year-old C.M. Drury because Heller has openly favored nuclear war-heads for Canadian based American missiles. Pearson himself appears eager to talk with Washington about the the controversy that brought down the Diefenbaker government in February. The Prime Minister plans to visit President Kennedy sometime soon...
During the campaign, Pearson promised to work toward a more balanced and stable government. By appointing ten French-Canadians to his Cabinet, Pearson hopes to ameliorate the nation's decisive biculture problems. The six ministers from Montreal, the three from Toronto, and the two from Vancouver show that Pearson has given adequate representation to the urban industrial areas. And each of the provinces, with the exception of all-Tory Saskatchewan, will have at least one voice in the Cabinet...