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Christopher the Hitchhiker travels to Washington from Montana
A 26 second grade class from Columbus Elementary in Columbus Montana created Christopher the Hitchhiker a wooden foldable messenger with a suitcase of letters for President Reagan. The project began when the class chained him to a signpost on December 7 1981 and he traveled to Washington in eight days. Christopher is now on display in the Children's Unit offices with teachers and staff posing nearby.
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Washington, D.C
Reagan
Christopher
Jeanne Harsha
Columbus Elementary School
Columbus, Mont
White House
Washington
Connie Mackey
Natalie Ross
Kathleen Connolly
Columbus
Children’s Unit