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1940 Press Photo General Charles de Gaulle Gives Radio Address - ahtx01287

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June 1940: General Charles de Gaulle broadcasts from London his famous "appel" -- the call for resistance to Germany's occupation of France. De Gaulle's meteoric rise to power and his controversial leadership of France are explored in "De Gaulle and France," a three-hour special airing Monday, November 30, 1992 from 8 pm to 11 pm ET on PBS. Produced for PBS by WGBH Boston and LMK Images, France, "De Gaulle and France" combines rare archival footage and candid interviews with the men and women who knew and worked with the great military officer, politician, statesman, orator and chronicler of history. President, France. Photo: Bettmann/Hulton.

Photo is dated 1940.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.
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