The Friendship Train1948

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[opening title card] This is a glimpse into the very heart of America - a record of what American men, women and children did in true friendship to give hope and strength to the famine-driven peoples of Europe. No pleas, no urging, no promptings rallied these people to meet the cry of need. United by the common bond of human sympathy they responded with a mighty volume of food and a priceless cargo of good will. This is in thanks to the hundreds and thousands and millions who joined to make possible the Friendship Train - to the Association of American Railroads, to the steamship lines, to labor and management, to agriculture, to the press, radio, motion picture industry and all others - to all who gave to the free people of France, whose children gave us our Statue of Liberty, and to the free people of Italy, whose Columbus found our shores. [signed] Harry M. Warner, National Chairman, American Friendship Food Train Committee.