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CALL NUMBER: T1707:0132 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: On Jack Webster radio program (part 1) SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett is interviewed in the last interview on Jack Webster's open line radio program on CJOR Vancouver, 29 June 1978. Subjects discussed include: the government's compulsory heroin treatment program, the new Forestry Act, plans to extend the BC Railway, government air travel services, federal/provincial relations, and lotteries. TRACK 2: Subjects include: electoral distribution in BC, education, increased pensions for the handicapped, constitutional change in Canada, health care in BC, the search for a new head of ICBC, social services, succession duties, property taxes, and senior citizens.

CALL NUMBER: T1707:0133 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: On Jack Webster radio program (part 2) SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Continuation of the interview with Premier Bill Bennett by Jack Webster, CJOR Vancouver, 29 June 1978. Subjects discussed include: government pharmacare program, MLAs salaries, BCRIC (BC Resources and Investment Corporation), BC Ferries, social services for the mentally retarded and handicapped, labour/management relations, sale and lease of crown lands, urban transportation, and construction of a Vancouver convention centre. TRACK 2: Public service pension plans, government subsidies to private industry, federal/provincial relations, government boards and commissions, grants to senior citizens, fishing rights negotiations, alcohol and driving on BC highways, control of the size of the civil service, decriminalization of marijuana, and constitutional change in Canada.

CALL NUMBER: T1707:0025 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: Announcements concerning BC Ferries RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett is interviewed, and Transportation Minister Jack Davis comments on the question of ferry routes and rates, 21 April 1977. TRACK 2: Bennett discusses the upcoming rate reductions for ferry services, 22 April 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1707:0026 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: Announcement concerning railway development and Pharmacare RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-05-10 & 12 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett, Economic Development Minister Don Phillips and federal Justice Minister Ron Basford at a press conference about the $10 million agreement on Northern Coal and Railway development, 10 May 1977. TRACK 2: Bennett announces the introduction of a universal pharmacare system for BC, 12 May 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1707:0027 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: on ferry rates and Governor Dixy Lee Ray RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-05-12 & 17 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett announces new rates for BC Ferries, 12 May 1977. TRACK 2: Bennett comments on the cancellation of the visit to Victoria by Washington Governor Dixy Lee Ray. Also, Conservative leader Scott Wallace comments on the cancellation, 17 May 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1707:0028 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: Announces the reconvening of the Legislature RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-05-26 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett announces that the Legislature will re-convene on 13 June 1977. 26 May 1977. [TRACK 2: blank?] CALL NUMBER: T1707:0029 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: Answers questions from Courtenay students RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-05-26 SUMMARY: Premier Bill Bennett answers questions from students of Courtenay High School, 26 May 1977.