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The new U.S. ambassador to Denmark arrived in Copenhagen on Sunday August 15 and he is scoping out the country before his official September 9 start.
Charged with the responsibility of creating and maintain a good relationship between Denmark and the United States of America, attorney James P. Cain feels he is up to the job. Creating and maintaining good relations between Danish and U.S.citizens may be a bit of a challenge if the events of July 4-6 are any indicator. Thousands of usually peaceful Danes took to teh streets in protest as U.S. President George Bush visited. The city and any area where Bush planed to walk by/through or visit was locked down with barbed wire, cordons and barriers. Some residents were locked in their homes and could not leave or enter during the visit. Others were handed fliers by U.S. Secret Service personnel asking them to report anything suspicious. It was an atmosphere Danes had never experienced when visited by a U.S. president. On a non-political level, the Danish people and the American people have a solid history of exchange and sharing. Arriving at Kastrup Airport on Sunday, Cain admitted his knowledge of Denmark is limited to his family's hosting of some Danish exchange students and a school performance of a Hans Christian Andersen play. However he is thrilled with his new assignment and looking forward to following Danish ice hockey. It could be that sports diplomacy is Ambassador Cain's gameplan. He will live with his wife and two daughters in the Østerboro neighborhood of Copenhagen where most of the embassies and embassy personnel are located. Go To Page: 1
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