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...last week of the campaign, Pearson made an uncharacteristically emotional appeal to the voters, as he surveyed the fragile state of Canadian unity. "I am not concerned with power for the sake of pomp or power," he said. "I want to do what I can to make sure that my grandchildren will live in a united Canadian nation, in a world of security and peace. There is so much, so much to be done. Give me your trust. God willing, I will not let you down...
...style democracy in which street cleaners greet the Prime Minister by his first name. If a citizen gets mad at the government, he has only to dial 219-61 to hear a telephone operator reply, "The Government," and direct him promptly to the appropriate official. For economy's sake, virtually every member of the Cabinet runs at least two ministries. Premier Pierre Werner, 49, who is also Minister of Finance, is a genial, tireless Christian Socialist who bustles around the country in an ancient official Buick as concernedly as if the Grand Duchy-all 999 square miles...
...section man in Gov. 1 substantiated the charge that a quota system is used, but he said that "all classes must set some sort of standard." He argued that the quota system "is not inequitable, but is for equity's sake...
Miss Lord stands to make some royalties from the Letter, but "money is not my main interest. For one thing, I really love the letter. For another, I need some recognition outside The Danny Thomas Show for my career's sake...
...Japanese air about them, but essentially they are down-to-earth American. Silver's percussive, exciting piano is accented by the tight playing of the group and written bridges between solos, a favorite Silver device, give the music unity and discipline. The title tune and the rhythmic Too Much Sake are the best numbers on the record, but all of them are good...