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From: Kenneth Martin <kmartin537@surewest.net>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 14:50:57 -0700
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In gratitude France reciprocated the next year with the Merci train 49 40 and 8 cars(one for each state and DC) filled with artifacts.

Web site on the Merci train

Ken Martin


On May 10, 2013, at 1:57 PM, Bill Scott wrote:

Wikipedia has an article about the Friendship Train to aid Europe after WWII here: 


Wikipedia says, "Originally hoped to collect 80 train car loads of food, the train ultimately collected over 700 cars ($40 million value) of food, clothing, and fuel, paid in part by monetary donations. Many of the donations were made by individuals, such as individual cans of evaporated milk collected from junior high students. Described at the time as a "token gift", the aid was symbolic of the Marshall Plan effort.

The American Historical Society has an article here:


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