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1.29.2010

PARIS: Blind French Marathoner Michel Le Besnerais Presents Mayor Daley’s Letter to City of Paris

On January 29, Michel Le Besnerais, a blind french runner that participated in the 2009 Chicago Marathon, presented a letter at L’Hotel de Ville from Mayor Daley to the office of Paris Mayor Delanoe.

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Michel Le Besnerais reads with his fingers Mayor Daley's letter translated in braille before Véronique Dubarry, representative of the Mayor of Paris

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Michel Le Besnerais presentes the letter of Mayor Daley to Véronique Dubarry

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Michel Le Besnerais presents to medal from the Chicago Marathon to Véronique Dubarry and Emmanuel Bougeard, technical adviser to the Mayor of Paris

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Michel Le Besnerais in front of l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris (City Hall)


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