George Stuart Atkins (1917 – November 30, 2009) was a

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broadcaster, a

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and

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host, and the founder of

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Interviews

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Interview with George Atkins at ''Communication for Social Change Consortium''

References

1917 births 2009 deaths University of Guelph alumni Members of the Order of Canada American emigrants to Canada {{Canada-tv-bio-stub