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General Jean de Chastelain [multiple media]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

[1989-1995]

Reference:

R112-472-X-E, RG24-G-2-1

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

135698

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Department of National Defence fonds

Chief of the Defence Staff

General Jean de Chastelain
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Sub-series includes:

2 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

[1989-1995]

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Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

m of textual records
41 diskettes

Language of material:

English

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This is a preliminary record, please consult the linked accessions. Sub-series consists of textual and electric records created in the office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) during the two tenures of General Jean de Chastelaine, who held the post from September 1989 to January 1993, and from January 1994 to July 1995, and during the period in which Vice Admiral Anderson held the post from January to December 1993.

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De Chastelain, John, 1937-

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De Chastelain, John, 1937- : General Jean de Chastelaine held the post of the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) from September 1989 to January 1993, and from January 1994 to July 1995, and during the period in which Vice Admiral Anderson held the post from January to December 1993. The CDS has overall command responsibility for the direction of the Canadian Forces (CF) and reports to the Minister of National Defence. During his tenure as CDS, General Jean de Chastelaine was involved in such matters as the Oka stand-off, the Gulf War, United Nations peacekeeping operations in Somalia and elsewhere, and other CF activities. RG24 General Inventory

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Photos and video tapes of the official visit by Chief of Defence Staff General John G.D. de Chastelain to Poland, 1991 and an audio recording of de Chastelain addressing his staff in 1992 were transferred to the Visual and Sound Archives of the National Archives (see MIKAN 87454)

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Government

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RG24-G-2-1
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