Wednesday, December 10, 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 |
11 comments:
I don't know if it is just me, but this picture has some kind of spiritual/otherworld feeling to me! A positive feeling eminates from it.
I love cloud shots. Happy Wednesday! :)
Beautiful. I agree with Vixen, it has a spiritual feel to it.
I agree too!
OH! So pretty.
beautiful view.....i love these pics a lot :)..
urs..hemu..
just lovely... wish the sun could shine more here :)
take care mate.. cheers...
Like a shy bride peeking through her veil of purity, the sun says "peek-a-boo"!
This picture makes me smile, as if a shot of hope.
wow
:)
Vixen,
I so agree with you! I'm really lucky to have captured it. :)
Welcome here Bundle,
Thanks! :)
Hi Random,
Thanks. :) Good luck tomorrow! :D
Lori,
me three!! LOL :)
Thanks Gary! :)
Hemu,
Thanks! :)
Arv,
Thanks. The sun came out today, here. This after two days of straight rain. :D
Roshan,
Interesting, I like it. :)
Aleta,
I'm glad! :) Nice to see you.
Joiedevivre,
That's what I thought! :D
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