You won't see many pictures of Peter Fleming. That's because Pete was more of a "behind the scenes" guy. He was like that character Red in Shawshank Redemption , who could get things for you from time to time. Pete was a force around the National Press Club for years. He'd often be seen at a back table with Gus Cloutier, the House of Commons' Sergeant-at-Arms, and many of the honchos who worked on the Hill. Charlie Lynch would be at the table, along with Shirley and Tom Van Dusen Sr., and Art Lamarche. On a Friday afternoon, they'd be holding court, downing bottles of wine, slurping pea soup and chowing down on roast beef. The gang was there every Friday for decades. It was always a fun table, and they were gracious enough to let stragglers like me join them. I learn a lot. I laughed a lot, too. Unlike myriad other tables in the joint, when you sat down, you parked your ego -- and shop talk -- at the door. This was story time. A lot of people...
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