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However, the biggest thrill of being in Athens was the realization that you were walking among the structures where our modern civilization was born. Even the people resembled the characteristic figures of classic art. Our visits to the ruins of the many temples and palaces, and to the Acropolis were enhanced by the detailed and inspiring histories portrayed by our guides. From this insight one could sense the attitude of sane balance and clear- sightedness that dominates the Hellenic mood. We came to know the Greek spirit which influenced the development of mod- ern -science and free society. athens, greece Anchoring out in the bay of Piraeus our visit to Greece began by piping aboard King Paul and Queen Fredricka. Old friends of Admiral Cassady and the NEWPORT NEWS, we knew that their call was an gf. ficial welcome to the land that reflected today's modern culture against the ancient roots where it began. Everyone felt the warmth of the people in the grace of their queen's smile and recognized that symbolic nobility again when seeing the classic lines of the architecture of ancient Greece. The city of Athens was a short bus ride from the fleet landing. There were seen the fruits of American foreign aid as recon- struction flourished amidst the devastation of World War ll and the detoriation oftime. The boulevards were lined with some of the finest, most modern stores we had seen in Europe, all well stocked with products manufactured by Greece's budding in- dustry. ,,
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