Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/29

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Subject: Re: 90mm/f2 made in Canada
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 11:52:16 -0500

At 07:57 AM 9/28/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Contrary to rumours, they are amenable to plant tours, if contacted in
>advance.

It wasn't rumor in the 70s and 80s. They were a plant working on spy
satellite lenses for the U.S. I wanted to take a tour of the facility when
I lived in Ontario. They must not be manufacturing spy stuff any more, or
have it arranged so tours don't compromise security.

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Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO

 Give me ambiguity or give me something else.