




Two French public health union members place a wreath on the tomb of Abraham Lincoln during a visit to Springfield, Illinois. From left: Joe Pitcher, U.S. Department of Labor; Louis Jean Marie Vadagnin of Souk-Ahras, Algeria; Michel Fernan Rochette of Mende, France; Joe Hodges, Illinois Assistant Director of Public Welfare; Francis Durkin, Springfield Federation of Labor President; George Doyle, commissioner of public health and safety; and AFSCME International Representative C. "Tiny" Groeteke.