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General John J. Pershing, From The Battlefields Of France
April, 1918
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This file is available on CD0200. This CD contains over 28 hours of historical audio.

Here you have the voice of the leader of the American army in France. General Pershing was known not to give great speeches and this record is considered amazing in its length.

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Three thousand miles from home an American army is fighting for you. Everything you hold worthwhile is at stake. Only the hardest blows can win against the enemy we are fighting. Envoking the spirits of our forefathers, the army asks your unthinking support to the end, that the high ideals for which America stands may endure upon the Earth.

General Pershing Lands In France
Original caption: 6/28/1917-France: General Pershing lands in France as Commander of the A.E.F. The French Officer behind general Pershing is General Peletier, the civilian to the left is Monsieur Rene Besnard.
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