CALL NUMBER: T4207:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Political life of Arthur Ash (part 1) RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1985-06-14 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Arthur Ash, a life-long Liberal, outlines his early political career in Ottawa, serving on City Council, joining the Twentieth Century Young Liberals Association, and assisting in campaign to elect Mitchell Hepburn government. Discussion of recent Ontario election. Reasons for moving to B.C. Saanich by-election 1948. 1949 general election results. [TRACK 2: blank.]

CALL NUMBER: T4207:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Political life of Arthur Ash (part 2) RECORDED: Victoria (B.C.), 1985-06-14 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Arthur Ash discusses the disintegration of Coalition government and success of W.A.C. Bennett. He saw W.A.C. Bennett as an opportunist. Ash and many Liberals favour governing without the Conservatives but Boss Johnson refuses. Gordon Wismer. Regrets about destruction of B.C. Liberal Party. [TRACK 2: blank; end of interview]

CALL NUMBER: T1707:0042 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: News conferences on BCR and Legislative sitting length, and new investment corporation RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-06-06 & 09 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett's press conference on the BC Railway, Railwest and the length of the current legislative session, 6 June 1977. TRACK 2: Bennett announces the formation of a major new private investment corporation, 9 June 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1707:0043 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: News conferences on Ontario election, NDP caucus, unemployed RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-06-10 & 14 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett comments on the election of a Conservative minority government in Ontario, 10 June 1977. Also, Human Rights Director Kathleen Ruff comments on the Human Rights Code. TRACK 2: Bennett criticizes the NDP for their boycott of the Legislative Assembly, and also speaks about unemployment, 14 June 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1707:0044 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: News conference on Vancouver resource board, Canada Day message RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-06-28 & 07-01 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett comments on the protests of the Downtown Eastside Residents' Association about the elimination of the Vancouver Resource Board. Also, the comments of Bruce Eriksen of DERA. 28 June 1977. TRACK 2: Bennett's Canada Day message, 1 July 1977. CALL NUMBER: T1707:0045 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Bill Bennett: Welcomes Alcan pipeline route recommendation ; News conference RECORDED: [location unknown], 1977-01-10 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Premier Bill Bennett welcomes the recommendations of the National Energy Board for the Alcan pipeline route. TRACK 2: News conference, 10 January 1977.

Public affairs. Jack Webster’s popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Jack hosts Senator Ray Perrault; Bob Rae, MP, Financial Critic (NDP); regarding the potential unilateral patriation of the constitution; equalization and a charter of rights; and discussion of the latest federal budget. Globe and Mail reporter Jeffrey Simpson talks about the aforementioned, and his book “The Discipline of Power: The Conservative Interlude and the Liberal Restoration”. Producer Susanne Boyce talks about the next day's guests.

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Note: End of show segment missing. Terry Mosher, political cartoonist Aislin, talks about his work and the work of other political cartoonists. He shows some of his political cartoons and speaks about the cynicism cartoonists are known for. Bill Davis, premier of Ontario, is Jack's next guest. Premier Davis is asked about his position on the unilateral repatriation of the Constitution with its Bill of Rights and amending formula, separation issues and resource ownership.

Public affairs. Jack Webster's popular weekday morning talk show. Guests and topics for this episode are: Note: Tape ends during coverage of press conference. Jack opens with child custody cases and speaks with an unidentified couple about their 14 year old daughter and the Ministry of Human Resources and the rights and obligations of the ministry and of parents. John Noble, Deputy Minister of Human Resources, responds. Michael Sellers, son of Peter Sellers, talks about his book “P.S. I Love You”. Pierre Trudeau live from Ottawa making an announcement to the press on the consensus reached on the Constitution. Ted Kawecki of McMaster University, a Polish-Canadian, was to talk about Solidarity, did not appear due to lack of time. The remainder of the video is other speakers at the Ottawa press conference.

Davis, William G.
Kaweeki, Tad
Levesque, Rene
Noble, John
Sellers, Michael
Trudeau, Pierre Elliott