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GifU From French Gratitude Traiju On Display At CapitolFiv^ of the giftjladen cars from the French ;^rajgtud^ jXto* jijAtiah ta,»Wednesday iandWere placed on display at the Decatur Street Freight Station all tfday Thursday.Official ceremonies to welcome the Gratitude Train were held at the station Thursday morning with Governor Herman Talmadge11 as principal speaker. Represen-fres-of—the Forty and Eight ety, the American Legion,the Army and Navy, and the ' Alliance de Francaise of Atlanta participated. The car was accepted for the state in the name of the Forty and Eight organiza-11 tion.Governor Talmadge expressed the appreciation of Georgians for the gifts to the state included on the train, which were sent by the i | French people in gratitude for the food, clothing and supplies sent to France last year by Americans on ;i the Friendship Train. He spoke of the cordial relations which have always existed between this country and France and expressed the belief that the United States and France are united in a common desire for lasting peace in 4-the world.Four of the cars will be taken i this week to Alabama, Missies-. ippir Louisiana and Arkansas, t The fifth, car will remain inI Georgia as a gift to the people of t the state. It will be placed ondisplay at I® State Capitol for three or four weeks, and then theII gifts distributed among historical •} societies, veterans groups and r t other interested groups. Thereare a total of approximately 400gifts.
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Sparta Ishmaelite
Sparta, Georgia, US
Thu, Feb 10, 1949
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