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Signing of Peace Treaty Triggers Naval Salute Worldwide
The New York Times reports that after the Versailles peace treaty was signed, a 21 gun salute was fired at Washington and across U.S. naval stations as official statements from the State Department outlined the ceremony. Key figures include Frank L. Polk, Wilbur Wilkins, and the German and British plenipotentiaries as the signing proceeded before press bulletins from Versailles.
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