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William MacEachern [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

1982-1984.

Reference:

R11629-122-0-E, MG26-O19

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

5869644

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Pierre Elliott Trudeau fonds

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William MacEachern
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Sub-series includes:

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

1982-1984.

Place of creation:

Canada

Extent:

0.4 m of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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From 1982 to 1984, William MacEachern served as an Assistant to James Moore who was Head of the English Speech Writing Section in the PMO. From the documents and the Government Directory, it appears that MacEachern worked as a Speech Writer with the English writing staff.

Overall, the sub-series is a reflection of William MacEachern's position within the PMO, illustrating his direct involvement in the drafting and writing of speeches, as well as, the process of speech writing in general. The sub-series also contains correspondence and memos from Principal Secretary Tom Axworthy, which deal primarily with press releases and speeches. This sub-series is important to note as a source of information concerning Axworthy's role as Principal Secretary.

The main blocks of files are as follows:

Drafts of Speeches, Statements and Messages
These files, arranged in chronological order, contain drafts of speeches delivered by the Prime Minister before various organizations, such as the Press Gallery, and the Sinatra-Little Gala; and in honour of foreign dignitaries, such as, Prime Minister Balsemao of Portugal.

Memos and Correspondence
These files, arranged in chronological order, contain memos and correspondence generated by William MacEachern and Tom Axworthy. The documents deal primarily with the Prime Minister's speeches and press releases.

Subject Files
These subject files, arranged alphabetically by subject, largely concern labour in Canada, principally the Canadian Federation of Labour and the Canadian Labour Congress. Some of these files may have been used as briefing material for the Prime Minister.

Similar documents can be found in the Press Office Series (MG 26 O 13) and the Communications Office Series (MG 26 O 14).

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Private

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MG26-O19
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Volume [MG26 O 19] 187--188

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