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Douglas, Tommy - Interview

Item number (ISN):

100542

Series title:

Newsmagazine : [out-takes]

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1968-05-20

Item number (ISN):

100542

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: NATIONAL NEWS LIBRARY, NEWSMAGAZINE

Accession:

1988-0331

Media:

Film

Production date:

1968-05-20

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Description:

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In-studio interview of federal New Democratic Party leader Tommy Douglas in Vancouver. He speaks about federal versus provincial juresdiction, his hope to see social and economic democracy as well as political democracy, his serious concern about the American domination of Canadian industries; and the Watkins Report (a government task force report released in February 1968 and formally entitled Foreign Ownership and the Structure of Canadian Industry). Douglas advocates full disclosure of U.S. industries investing in Canada. He wants Canadian manufacturers to take over the processing of raw materials, eventually buying out existing U.S. industries in Canada. Douglas says economic growth will help alleviate the problems of unemployment and housing shortages. The elements of his strategy for economic growth are an investment board to direct private capital and a Canadian development corporation through which the government would mobilize capital. Douglas wants the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) discontinued and defence spending reduced. The money thus saved should be used to support United Nations peacekeeping forces and foreign aid. In Douglas' view, debates on the constitution are used to avoid dealing with real issues. He states that it would not matter if the Liberals or Progressive Conservatives won the 1968 election because they are like "Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee", having similar economic policies.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Interviewer identified only as Turcott(e) is shown with Douglas throughout roll. This is not a broadcast version because as new topics are introduced, the camera moves to new angles and the interviewer repeats questions.

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Vault ISN:

87296

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8808-0137

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG STR

Stock:

ORIG

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.5%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

87297

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

8808-0138

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

MAG TRK

Max. shrinkage:

0.1%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

To be Determined / À déterminer

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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