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Governor Perdue Greets President of France

Tuesday, June 8, 2004  Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

 

SAVANNAH , GA – Governor Sonny Perdue and First Lady Mary Perdue today greeted President Jacques Chirac of France upon his arrival at Hunter Army Air Field. Governor Perdue was joined by Senator Zell Miller, Senator and Mrs. Saxby Chambliss, Congressman Jack Kingston, Congressman and Mrs. Max Burns, Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson, and General Webster, Base Commander of Ft. Stewart . President and Mrs. Chirac were also greeted by students from Windsor Forest Elementary School , located in Savannah , GA , waving American and French flags. The third graders presented President and Mrs. Chirac with a gift basket and a print of Savannah and were given commemorative G8 lapel pins by Governor and Mrs. Perdue.