The Foreign Service Journal, October 2007

self or herself lost in a cove. The International Peace Garden is another border anomaly. This 2,300-acre park straddles the U.S. and Canadian borders in the Turtle Mountain region and has been a symbol of peace and cooperation for the past 75 years. Established in 1932, it is a popular tourist des- tination and features a pre-eminent summer music camp. Visitors are not inspected at a port of entry in either country before entering the Peace Garden, and everyone is free to mingle freely while inside. Fans of intrigue imagine people meeting face-to-face in the Peace Garden who, for some reason, are not per- mitted to cross the border to accomplish the same end. While CBP officials consider such possibilities and make contingency plans for them, it is highly unlikely that “bad guys” would go to such lengths to enter the park when long, unpopulated stretches of land would allow clandestine activities to take place in any number of locations. However, it is possible that some Americans may not be aware that they have left the country when they enter the Garden from the U.S. side, and so may not be carrying a passport or the necessary documentation needed to re-enter the United States. Although no one seems to think this will present a major difficulty even when the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative goes into effect, Customs and Border Protection officers realize that they will have to estab- lish a way to keep American citizens from being stuck in the Garden like Charlie on the MTA. Working Together What the northern border has working in its favor is the diligence of local residents, well aware of what is happening in their regions, and good support from Border Patrol officers, equipped with snowmobiles and the recent acquisition of reconnaissance aircraft. Our section of the border, as would be the case fur- ther west, is located near reservations. The United States, unlike Canada, acknowledges the Jay Treaty and F O C U S 42 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / O C T O B E R 2 0 0 7 Interim Accommodations for Corporate and Government Markets Apartments, Townhouses & Single Family Homes “FOR THE EXECUTIVE ON THE MOVE” finder5@IX.netcom.com Locations throughout Northern Virginia and D.C. Units fully furnished, equipped and accessorized Many “Walk to Metro” locations Pet Friendly 5105-L Backlick Road, Annandale, Virginia Tel: (703) 354-4070 Fax: (703) 642-3619 Executive Lodging Alternatives