People, Sep. 23, 1974

Canada's Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, who is a skier, scuba diver and judo expert, has added a new item to his list of athletic achievements. While attending a Liberal Party picnic in Vancouver, the P.M. spotted a trampoline, hopped aboard and executed a series of jumps that seemed practiced, if not exactly perfect. One knowledgeable spectator, Canadian Trampolinist Bob Scott, observed that Trudeau has "a lot of air sense—knowing where you are when you're upside down." That evaluation will doubtless be exploited by Trudeau's political opponents when Parliament reconvenes later this month.

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