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General John J. Pershing, commander of the American expenditionary forces, seen with American and French officers, arrives in France with a group of American officers, June 13, 1917. He had just stepped off the ship at Boulogne. French officer at center is Gen. Pelletier (first name unavailable), with Gen. Pershing at his right and Maj. Gen. James Harbord to right of Pershing. (AP Photo)
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Passage of a defense bill would put an official stamp on the contentious debate over how and where to recognize World War I by authorizing sculptural and landscape changes to Pershing Park, named for WWI Gen. John J. Pershing, so it can honor American soldiers who fought in the 1914-1918 war. (Washington Times)
