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Press Release, Toast of the President at the State Dinner for President Vincent Auriol of France
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Press Release, Toast of the President at the State Dinner for President Vincent Auriol of France
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TOAS I OF THE PRESIDENT
At The State Dinner For
President Vincent Auriol of France
Carlton Hotel, Washington, D. C.
March 28, 1951, 10.00 p.m., e.s.t.
I have a pleasant duty to perform, in present-
ing you with this Decoration. We know that you deserve it,
and we hope you will wear it with pleasure.
(reading Citation) : "The President of the
United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress
July 20, 1942, has awarded the Legion of Merit, Degree of
Chief -Commander, - to His Excellency Vincent Auriol, Presi-
dent of the French Republic and Commander-in-Chie: of her
armed forces, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in
the performance of outstanding service.
"His Excellency Vincent Auriol, President of
the French Republic, and Commander-in-Chief of her armed
forces since January 1947, has displayed unswerving friend-
ship to the United States and to the ideals held by all
democratic nations, and has done much to assure the
success of these ideals. His constant aim in stimulating
the historical bonds of close friendship between France
and the United States, and his strong backing of a mutual,
progressive and liberal foreign policy, have presented the
rest of the world with the guiding example of continuing
cooperation between the Republic of France and the United
States of America. Signed by the President, and dated at
the White House.
I drink a Toast to His Excellency the Presi-
dent of France, to the first official visit that any
President of France has ever paid to the United States.
(THE TOAST WAS DRUNK)
(REPLY AND TOAST OF THE PRESIDENT
is
SERVICE'*
OF FRANCE THEN FOLLOWED)
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