CANADA: PIERRE LAPORTE MURDERED BY KIDNAPPERS, PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU ECHOES THE FEELINGS OF A SHOCKED NATION.

Record ID: 1081390

  • Title: CANADA: PIERRE LAPORTE MURDERED BY KIDNAPPERS, PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU ECHOES THE FEELINGS OF A SHOCKED NATION.
  • Date: 18th October 1970
  • Summary: 1. LV Laporte with family (Library film) 0.18 2. SV Body driven away in ambulance 0.38 3. GV PAN Demonstrators on Parliament HILL 0.53 4. CU Trudeau (SOF) 2.02 TRANSCRIPT: SEQ. 4: TRUDEAU: "It's with shock and consternation I believe all Canadians have learnt of the death of Mr. Pierre Laporte, who was so cowardly assassinated by a band of murderers. And I can't help feeling, as a Canadian, a deep sense of shame that this cruel and senseless act should have been conceived in cold blood and executed in like manner, and I want to express to Mrs. Laporte and Mr. Laporte's family, the very deep regret of the Canadian people and of the sorry moment of our history." REPORTER: "Can you tell us the kind of people we're dealing with?" TRUDEAU: "I can't tell you any more". Initials BB/JH/BB/0016 BB/JH/SGM/0021 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 1st November 1970 13:00
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  • Location: MONTREAL & OTTAWA, CANADA
  • Country: Canada
  • Reuters ID: LVAE4LOSO1Q4TXNCX0MOXP4XOY6U
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