Jean Monnet

1888-1979

Born in France, widely travelled, he died at age 90 near Paris, proud citizen of a united Europe he inspired and helped to create. Earlier, from his office in the Willard Hotel, he contributed greatly to America's victory program for wartime production while a member of the British mission in Washington during World War I.

Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue NW and 14th Street NW (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west on Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

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