In July 1966, De Gaulle made an 11-day, 6,200 mile trip across Russia. Elliot Erwitt was the only American photographer covering de Gaulle’s visit.
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Gatecrashing the Liberation
26th August 1944. The Liberation of Paris. From left to right, Georges Bidault, head of the […]
De Gaulle in Ireland
In 1969, General Charles De Gaulle, the retired President of France visited Ireland. The great […]
Dans Les Portraits des Presidents
The official portraits of French officials are an integral part of a long tradition. […]
Vive Le Quebec Libre!
On July 24, 1967, French President Charles de Gaulle was one of many world leaders […]
The Summit Meeting at Elysees
December 21, 1959. The Western Big Four Leaders stand together for a picture on the steps […]
de Gaulle assassination attempt
A man examines one of the bulletholes in French president General de Gaulle’s Citroën DS […]