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Canadian veteran John Babcock restored to citizenship
Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson travelled to Spokane to present 107 year old John Babcock with a Minister's Commendation. Babcock, the last Canadian WWI veteran, regained Canadian citizenship after writing to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. he was sworn in as a Canadian again on May 8 with his family watching.
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