Hon. Paul Martin,
Hon. Lester B. Pearson and The Rt. Hon. Louis St. Laurent at Ottawa after Pearson’s
return from Norway with the Nobel Peace Prize, 1957, by Duncan Cameron
Lester B. Pearson
(1897-1972) exemplifies the desire of Canadians to shape the world around us by promoting
harmony and peace among all nations.
Pictured here with
Louis St. Laurent (right) prime minister from 1948 to 1957, and Paul Martin, one of his
cabinet colleagues, Pearson (center) was minister of External Affairs when he won the
Nobel Peace Prize. Pearson also contributed to the shaping of our concepts of language and
culture when he served as prime minister from 1963 to 1968.
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