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Title A name given to the resource Espionage Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource US Investigation of Canadians / 10 APRIL 1957 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957-04-10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource en Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CDTT00129 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Letter for Delivery to USA Secretary of State,’’ 10 Apr. 1957, LAC, RG 25, vol. 8561, file 50303-40, part 1.1.