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THE WHITE HOUSE Juitay 14 , / 1947 WASHINGTON Dear Bess:- Well summa has at last arrised and herr Smeat instead of my cuctory 30 and when malking this morning for 20 minutes I arrived lack. upstairs I lookedar if I'd been dipped in the poole clo the and Went Freach Earlancy all. to the at 4:45 (to arrise provalty at 5:00) to fe present of the presenta Sion of the highest Feench. Medal to this R.for FOR I More my white silk suit and satu in state as there Rurelin or Constration would have done which the French ambassakan made the presentation and read the citation Has an