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    "ocrText": "SECRET\n75\nIn his political campaigns he works upon\nLow, Solon H.\npopular emotions by representing the Fed-\nLeader of the Social Credit Party. Solon\neral Government as hostile to Quebec culture,\nLow became the leader of the Social Credit\nand he appeals to Quebec's well-known hatred\nParty in 1944, having been first elected to the\nof conscription.\nAlberta legislature as a Social Credit member\nMr. Duplessis and Prime Minister St. Lau-\nin 1935. He is described as no politician at\nrent are not friends, either politically or per-\nheart, and a poor political campaigner. De-\nsonally.\nspite these facts he gives satisfactory leader-\nHowe, Clarence D.\nship to his party and his performance in the\nHouse of Commons is good. He was formerly\nMinister of Trade and Commerce. Born\na high school principal.\nand educated in the US, Howe moved to Can-\nada in 1908 as professor of Civil Engineering at\nPearson, Lester B.\nDalhousie University, became a Canadian citi-\nMinister of External Affairs. Mr. Pearson\nzen in 1913, and in 1916 established his own\nis a career diplomat of great distinction,\nfirm of consulting engineers. Since 1935, the\nhighly regarded both at home and abroad,\nyear Howe was first elected to Parliament, he\nand considered by many Liberals to be a po-\ntential successor to Prime Minister St. Lau-\nhas held many important ministerial posts\nrent.\nand was primarily responsible for the direc-\nHis education at the University of Toronto\ntion of Canada's World War II industrial ef-\nand Oxford University was broken by service\nfort. The provision of peacetime employ-\noverseas as a flying officer during World War\nment was his immediate postwar concern and\nI. From 1928 his career in the External Af-\nsince January 1948 he has concentrated on\nfairs Department took him to many inter-\nthe solution of Canada's major problem, for-\nnational conferences of the League of Nations,\neign trade. Because of this thoroughness and\nand since 1943 he has played a prominent role\nefficiency, his technical background, and his\nat UNRRA and FAO conferences and as a\nnumerous acquaintances in both industry and\ndelegate to UN General Assemblies. From\n1942 to 1946 he was Minister-Counselor to the\npolitics, he inspires confidence and commands\nCanadian Legation in Washington and then\ngreat prestige. He has a quiet manner, but\nAmbassador to the US. Mr. Pearson is a warm\nthe dictatorial tendency he often displays can\nfriend of the US. In 1946 he became Under-\nbe as much of a liability with his colleagues\nSecretary of State for External Affairs, and in\nas it is an asset in the administration of his\nSeptember 1948 was elevated to the Secretary-\ndepartment.\nship, replacing Mr. St. Laurent."
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