Sunday, December 13, 2009
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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 |
6 comments:
You just can't go wrong with Dylan. This one is a classic (as so many of his songs are).
nice :)
urs..hemu..
It can always be a Dylan type day :)
OK, I really like that song!
It's always a grand day to celebrate the Shakespeare of Rock & Roll. Thanks for sharing!
Yes, Barb, you are right! :)
Thanks Hemu! :)
John, yes :) in fact...I'm still listening today!
Chris,
I know, right? He rocks!:)
Hi Joe! Thanks for stopping by..I love that--"the Shakespeare of Rock & Roll." :)
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