Title	Clemenceau visiting French aviation camp near front
Description	Prime Minister, Georges Clemenceau visiting with French officers at an aviation camp near the front. Photograph shows an airplane in the background.
Historical note	Georges Clemenceau, born September 28, 1841, was a French statesman, physician and journalist. In November, 1917, he was asked to form a government where he served as prime minister, as well as Minister of War. He became very popular at home and with the French troops due to his many visits to the trenches. He supported the policy of total war, including victory with justice, loyalty to the fighting men, and immediate and sever punishment of crimes against France. He died November 24, 1929.
Date	Approximately 1914-1918
Place	France
Collection name	Karl Kleeman World War I Photographs
Education Tags	US.28 World War I
Subjects	Prime ministers Airplanes Air bases World War, 1914-1918 Military camps Clemenceau, Georges, 1841-1929
Accession number	2006-059
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#	33120
Type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jp2
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