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Charles De Gaulle’s Famed World War II Speech On Show For First Time

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Charles De Gaulle’s Famed World War II Speech On Show For First Time

Paris: One of the most famous speeches in modern French history — General Charles de Gaulle’s 1940 radio plea for France to resist the Nazi occupation — is set to go on display on Saturday for the first time. The two-page manuscript of the so-called “Appeal of June 18”, featuring De Gaulle’s handwriting and numerous…

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France’s Macron seeks new PM after no-confidence defeat

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France’s Macron seeks new PM after no-confidence defeat

French President Emmanuel Macron. | Photo Credit: AP President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new Prime Minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Michel Barnier’s government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. Poised to be contemporary France’s shortest-serving premier, Mr. Barnier met Mr. Macron at the Elysee…

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