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Hope's visit to Montreal Olympics boosts Games resolve
Bob Hope toured the Montreal Olympic site to bolster lagging preparations for the 1976 Games. He toured with Jesse Owens and Canadian officials, filmed a TV segment with Bing Crosby to raise funds, and teased Canadian hockey delays. He praised stadium work and predicted strong U S swimming, while joking about Soviet teams and Russians.
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