INTRIGUES IN THE CONGO On June 23 1967, Mayor Jean Drapeau was - TopicsExpress



          

INTRIGUES IN THE CONGO On June 23 1967, Mayor Jean Drapeau was called Man of the Year by the International Material Management Society as a recognition for his “vision and initiative in making possible the most magnificent World Exhibition in history”. The Mayor replied to the honor by offering it “to a great group - the people of Montreal”. At Africa Place (photo), Congo Pavilions director was very riled and accused saboteurs and enemies of the Republic of the Congo to justify the late opening of his Pavilion. He claimed that his predecessor, mysteriously hospitalized after his resignation, was responsible for the delays and excess costs. (Source: Day by Day, The Expo Story edited by Yves Jasmin / Photos: Archives Canada, McGill University, EBay)
Posted on: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 04:15:40 +0000

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