Where can I find video of Pierre Elliott Trudeau's concession in 1979?

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The most relevant portion may be found in this show:

YouTube: Webster! Full Episode May 23, 1979 (at ~2 min mark)

Transcript:

Now. Naturally. Naturally. Within two and through at most three days, I will be meeting my colleagues and those who form the cabinet with me, as many of the caucus members as possible and deciding on the future of the government. I want to – I wanted to I wanted to tell you now very ser… (various?) I want to tell you now very seriously. And I am very encouraged, am very encouraged by your feelings, but I, but I think, it is my duty at this time, to recommend to my colleagues, that we hand the government over and that I – that I (uproar in audience, Trudeau makes gesture 'to calm down') that I recommend to the governor-general, that he asks Mr Clark to form a government. Mr Clark … (snippet cuts off)

A related documentary made much later gives a bit more juice for context, but glances over this specific part (video-link, min 8:04).

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