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Trudeau's Washington Press Club speech
Broadcast Date: March 25, 1969
Trudeau utters his famous quote about living next to the U.S. being like "sleeping with an elephant."Trudeau's Washington Press Club speech
Medium: Television
Program: CBC Television News Special
Broadcast Date: March 25, 1969
Guest(s): Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Duration: 2:02
Last updated:
April 3, 2006
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