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| | John George Diefenbaker, Canadian Prime Minister - Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | John George Diefenbaker was born at Neustadt, Ont., Sept. 18, 1895. |
 | | The PCs won the election of June 10, 1957 by a slim margin, and on June 21, John Diefenbaker officially became prime minister. |
 | | The Diefenbaker years (1957-63) saw the passage of the Canadian Bill of Rights, a "roads-to- resources" program to encourage the development of northern resources, legislation providing support for agriculture, encouragement of technical training and improved health and welfare programs. |
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