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Russel Fisher – March 13, 1993
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00:00:04 Speaker 1
In general, what was marshaling like?
00:00:10 Speaker 2
I’ll give you some my recollection of probably the 40s.
00:00:16 Speaker 2
The town itself is about like it is today, and things were busy because of the Second World War.
00:00:25 Speaker 2
At theater.
00:00:27 Speaker 2
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