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    • Subject Terms:
      FRANCE; ITALY
    • Subject Terms:
      POMPIDOU, Georges, 1911-1974; FANFANI, Amintore
    • Abstract:
      The article offers information on the opening of the Mont Blanc vehicular tunnel that connects France and Italy on September 15, 1962. It says that the opening ceremony was participated by French Premier George Pompidou and Italian Premier Amintore Fanfani, wherein they also have a triumphal ride in the new highway route. It adds that the tunnel is considered to be the longest vehicular tunnel, and is expected to play an essential role in the economic and political integration in both countries.