Washington D. C., February 6, 1949: With Drew PEARSON, master of ceremonies of the Official “Merci Train” Welcoming Committe in D.C., his hometown, standing on his right, Vice-president Alben W. BARKLEY (left hand on podium), a Democrat from Kentucky, speaks to a huge crowd including the French delegation led by M. Henri BONNET, the French Ambassador … Continue reading MDFDE/FRANCE-USA: 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE “MERCI TRAIN:” THE FRENCH RESPONSE TO DREW PEARSON’S FRIENDSHIP TRAIN #MDFDEFriendshipMerciTrain75 #MDFDEFriendsOfTheMerciTrainFranceUSA