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Governor Perdue Greets German Chancellor Schroder

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

 

SAVANNAH , GA – Governor Sonny Perdue and First Lady Mary Perdue greeted Chancellor Gerhard Schroder of Germany 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 . Chancellor Schroder was also greeted by students from Glyndale Elementary School , located in Brunswick , GA , waving American and German flags. The third graders presented Chancellor Schroder with a quilt made by the students and were given commemorative G8 lapel pins by Governor and Mrs. Perdue.