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Ralston has appeared in IN!“- tical news $ttfitcicr1ti_\' often tn indicate that C.'tn.'uli;tn life has gained .1 new I‘L‘rSrV][]I1l]‘[“t Yet, outside the .\I:1ritime Pruxttttcs‘, few C:tn.'1-.Iini1»‘ Lnnn .mt'thin_L; about the minister at’ ttzltiondl defence C.\’CCpL]1iStIiiiL'i.'l] ntt-.-ran«,e~e 'l‘h;ut i\[1; say. Colonel Rztlsmn has not H)! tun,-n inttt! enough in iC(iCr.1i]\U]iltC<II>h.t\Chi~t1.t|11x'.1s~n- ciatcd with the ine\it.'thie ulltilxhl»lLVr‘rk‘\C1iiinu anccdotea \\'ln'eh, fur hettL‘t‘I1r{ur\\xn‘<t3. LHHL’ ti. public men.

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