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If the Peking summit proved anything as it played out against a backdrop of grim regimentation and indoctrination that would be comic opera if not taken so seriously, it was that Presidents might make a little more headway both at home and abroad by being a little cooler. Which means that American Presidents should not only restrain their impulses to hold summit meetings, but when the times come, should insist that the other fellows learn about a few American traditions, like standing free and open for 200 years with some good laughs along the way.