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Henri Bonnet Speaking at French Merci Train Ceremony

73-2956
Accession Number
73-2956
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 338957026
Keywords
Ambassadors
Gifts
Legislators
Railroad stations
Railroads
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Vice-Presidents
HST Keywords
Merci Train
People Pictured
Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956
Bonnet, Henri, 1888-1978
Vandenberg, Arthur H. (Arthur Hendrick), 1884-1951
Rights

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Credit:
Abbie Rowe
National Park Service

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
French Ambassador to the United States Henri Bonnet speaking to a crowd gathered around a box from the French "Merci train." The train was a gift from France to the United States in recognition of U.S. aid to France after World War II. Seated on the right side of the podium are Vice-President Alben Barkley (left) and Senator Arthur Vandenberg. All others are unidentified.
Date(s)
February 6, 1949