Gettin' ready for the next four years after the election, either way.
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March 14, 2008
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![]() ![]() Charles de Gaulle Resigns as President of France (1969)A celebrated general and statesman, de Gaulle was elected first president of France's Fifth Republic—a system of government with broad executive powers—in 1959. He helped write the constitution and pushed for direct popular election of the president. The mass civil unrest of May 1968 by students and workers almost toppled his government, and in 1969 de Gaulle was defeated in a referendum on constitutional amendments and resigned. He died just a year later. Whom did he bar from his funeral? More... Discuss |
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I love the bumper sticker!
Thanks, and welcome to this pitiful excuse for a blog!
One of my best friends lives in NH!
Checked out your blog; lovely photos, but sure is a lot of snow! BRRRRRR!
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