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Canadians are quite used to seeing Prime Minister Mackenzie King* walk around unguarded. Many an Ottawan has had his first glimpse of the P.M. as he got off a train, ambled slowly through Union Station with only a secretary in attendance. He likes to pop in on parties unannounced; at one gathering in Ottawa a fortnight ago his presence was not noticed until he came up behind another guest with a platter of snacks and said: "Wouldn't you like one of these? They're quite good...
...Ottawan, noting all the excitement, suggested that the city should make a real show of it. He proposed that the plans for a motorcycle escort be abandoned, that the President be conducted wherever he went by Royal Canadian Mounties on horseback. Everyone thought it was an admirable idea. Mountie bosses said: "We'd like nothing better, but we haven't got the horses...
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