Conference moira::naturism

407.0. "Wreck Beach Summit" by GVPROD::RICE (Uninhibited, yet sadly uninspired) Tue Apr 13 1993 07:19

Neil,

Please feel free to move this.  I was looking for the reply to a note
entered not too long ago regarding the recent Summit meeting held in 
Vancouver (where Wreck Beach is, I believe). Couldn't find it so I've 
opened this base note.

�Reprinted without permission from the International Herald Tribune�
 either 6 or 8 April, 1993 by Maureen Dowd

[...]

A Hollywood touch could be seen in the staging of the many photo
opportunities at the summit meeting, compliments of Mort Engelberg,
the Hollywood producer of the hit movie "Smokey and the Bandit," who
is a White House consultant. 

Mr. Engelberg got the award for the most ingenious advance work when
he had the leaders pose on a stunning promontory at the University of
British Columbia, without telling anyone that below was a nude beach.

"That's only in the summer," Mr. Engelberg protested.

But according to a policeman on the scene, a sign announcing the
"Clothing Optional" beach had been covered by "a tree that mysteriously
appeared" overnight.

It was not known whether the two leaders ever learned about their
racy photo site, but it lends a funny double-entendre to their conversation
about the harbor, as interpreted by the official translator.

Mr. Yeltsin, looking down at the beach, referring to his foreign 
minister, observed, "Kozyrev likes to go swimmng in a swimming pool, but
I think this is much better."

Mr. Clinton replied, "Much better.  We'll send him down there."

[...]

8*)

Lillian