William Lyon Mackenzie King

thumb|Rt. Hon. W.L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, broadcasting a message to Canada on VE-Day (1945) William Lyon Mackenzie King PC OM CMG (17 December 1874 - 22 July 1950) was the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921, to June 28, 1926; September 25, 1926, to August 7, 1930; and October 23, 1935, to November 15, 1948. With over 21 years in the office, he was the longest serving Prime Minister in British Commonwealth history. Quotes That Canada should desire to restrict immigration and remain a white man's country is regarded as not only natural, but necessary for economic, political and social reasons." King's Dissertation on Oriental Immigration to Canada, 1908 http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/readings/MackenzieKingonImmigration.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lyon_Mackenzie_King#Universityhttp://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/readings/CanadianOpinionsofImmigrants.html About William Lyon Mackenzie King We had no shapeBecause he never took sides;And no sidesBecause he never allowed them to take shape. F.R. Scott, "W.L.M.K.", 1957. Do nothing by halvesWhich can be done by quarters. F. R. Scott, "W.L.M.K.", 1957. Nearly forty years ago, a distinguished Prime Minister of this country took the part of the United States at a disarmament conference. He said, "They may not be angels but they are at least our friends." I must say that I do not think that we probably demonstrated in that forty years that we are angels yet, but I hope we have demonstrated that we are at least friends. And I must say that I think in these days where hazard is our constant companion, that friends are a very good thing to have. John F. Kennedy; Address Before the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa Online, The American Presidency Project; 17 May 1961 William Lyon Mackenzie KingSat in a corner and played with string,Loved his mother like anything,William Lyon Mackenzie King. Dennis Lee, "William Lyon Mackenzie King". For the courtesy of appearing before you, as for other courtesies, I am sure I am largely indebted to my good friend, Prime Minister Mackenzie King. I was particularly happy to be present yesterday when he was honored in the rotunda of this Parliament building. It was a wonderful ceremony, and one which I think he richly deserved. I also appreciate very highly his political advice which he gave me. I have come to value and cherish his friendship and statesmanship. As our two nations have worked together in solving the difficult problems of the postwar period, I have developed greater and greater respect for his wisdom. Harry S. Truman; Address Before the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa Online, The American Presidency Project; 11 June 1947 External links Category:Prime Ministers of Canada Category:Leaders of the Official Opposition (Canada) Category:Academics from Canada Category:Canadian Presbyterians Category:Economists from Canada Category:Diarists Category:People from Ontario Category:1874 births Category:1950 deaths Category:Memoirists from Canada Category:University of Chicago alumni Category:Foreign Ministers of Canada Category:People of World War II