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Series consists of a lecture delivered by Lester B. Pearson while he was Prime Minister of Canada, in the DAG Hammarskjöld Memorial Series at Carleton University on the 7 May 1964. The title is “Keeping the Peace” and reviews developments in the field of United Nations peace-keeping. Also includes a copy of a paper “Guidance on types of forces Canada can most readily provide for use when dealing with requests for support of the United Nations”.

Subseries consists of documents from Manuscript Group (MG) 26 which includes the records of the Lester B. Pearson fonds (MG26-N), the Louis St-Laurent fonds (MG26-L) and the John George Diefenbaker fonds (MG26-M). It includes correspondence, memoranda, articles and various other documents. Some of the major subjects include: the Canadian Forces in Europe, the defence of Canada, NATO, free trade, Canada/German foreign relations and the rebuilding of Western Europe after the Second World War (the Marshal Plan). The subseries is arranged by the MG alpha-numeric number series number and includes the following fonds:

1. 26-L: The Hon. Louis St-Laurent fonds
2. 26-M: The John George Diefenbaker fonds
3. 26-N1: The RT. Hon. Lester B. Pearson Pre-1958 series
4. 26-N2: The L. B. Pearson Leader of the Opposition correspondence (1958-1963) series