Interview with T.C. Douglas
Reel Memories of the Lakehead
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2m 47s
Interview with T.C. "Tommy" Douglas, leader of the New Democratic Party and Premier of Saskatchewan. Mr. Douglas discusses nuclear weapons and Canada's role in the nuclear arms race. Footage from 1961.
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