01/26/1916
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"Vive la France."
"I feel that I have been peculiarly honored in the generous reception you have given me."
"It has been a hard thing to perform civil tasks in the United States."
"A thrill has gone through my heart, as it has gone through the heart of every American, with almost every gun that was fired and every stroke that was struck in the gallant fighting that you have done..."