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President’s train visit recalled fondly by many
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President George H.W. Bush, right, speaks from his train, “The Spirit of America,” during his 1992 Whistle Stop Train Tour. Cornelia was one of several Georgia cities Bush visited during that tour. Photo courtesy of the Cornelia Depot Association
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A granite marker, commemorating President George H.W. Bush’s visit to Cornelia, is outside the Cornelia Train Depot. KIMBERLY BROWN/Staff
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Wrestler Ric Flair, right, is shown on President George H.W. Bush’s train, “The Spirit of America,” during Bush’s 1992 visit to Cornelia. Photo courtesy of the Cornelia Depot Association
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Buck Snyder, president of the Cornelia Depot Association, holds a thank-you letter sent from the White House and President George H.W. Bush after Bush’s 1992 visit to Cornelia. KIMBERLY BROWN/Staff
It was an exciting day of jubilation, community and patriotism. Thirty years ago, on Oct. 20, 1992, President George H.W. Bush visited Cornelia as part of his “Whistle Stop Train Tour.”
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