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Factbox-After Trump's Turkey ruse, a look at past secret presidential trips
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By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Closed aircraft window shades. A ballcap pulled low to hide the president's face. Seized cellphones. Strict warnings against leaks.These are all hallmarks of secret, unannounced trips made by American presidents to war zones and high-risk areas, a decades-old practice that has drawn new scrutiny after President Donald Trump sneaked off the regular Air Force One jet to take a separate plane as he left Turkey on July 8.
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