
Jacques Cousteau
Sunday, June 09, 1985
French undersea explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau celebrated his 75th birthday at Mount Vernon.
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French undersea explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau celebrated his 75th birthday at Mount Vernon.
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