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Bissell, Claude Thomas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 24 Apr 1958, 317-326     The speaker's recent appointment at the University of Toronto. Some remarks about Ottawa and its development, as well as the development of all cities. City and University about to enter upon a new p

Hellyer, The Honourable Paul T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 20 Feb 1958, 211-218     How our military strength has bought us time to examine the weaknesses in our private enterprise system and to make corrections; corrections needed to make the system more workable and more attractiv

Pearkes, The Honourable G.R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 27 Feb 1958, 219-230     Reference to the speaker's last address 12 years ago when Canada was just emerging from the Second World War and had just signed the United Nations Charter. The hope at that time that we were about t

Jolliffe, Edward Bigelow, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 20 Nov 1958, 100-116     The speaker's personal background in China and his return after 32 years. A description of his four-week visit, with some admitted personal bias, in at least two different directions. An attempt to e

Adams, Sir Grantley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 23 Oct 1958, 46-59     The challenge presented by the new Federation of The West Indies. Some of the human and political features of The West Indies. A description of the government of each of the countries in the Federati

Michener, The Honourable D. Roland, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 17 Apr 1958, 300-311     Reflections by the speaker of his own experiences in the Speaker's Chair of the House of Commons. Observing the appearances as well as the substance of political neutrality. His recalled promise: "My

Heard, John Frederick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 10 Apr 1958, 287-299     A brief history and review of the Sputnik satellites, and the American satellites. Orbits of these satellites. The lack of danger to earth from the satellites falling. The ways in which satellites ar

Wilkinson, The Right Reverend Frederick Hugh, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 9 Oct 1958, 23-37     The Lambeth Conference—the ninth assembly of Anglican bishops from all parts of the world, presided over by the 99th Archbishop of Canterbury. Details of the opening service and some of the people at