Charles de Gaulle
French army officer and statesman, 1890-1970
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French army officer and statesman who led the French Resistance against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946. In 1958, he returned from retirement to become President of the Council of Ministers and rewrite the French Constitution. After approval by referendum the Fifth Republic was constituted. De Gaulle was elected as President of France in January 1959, a position he was reelected to in 1965 and held until 1969. He was the dominant political figure in France during the early part of the Cold War era; his legacy continues to influence French politics.
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French general and statesman (1890-1970). 2 autograph letters signed. [Paris, postmark]. 8vo. Together 4 pp. With autograph envelopes.
$ 2,645 / 2.500 €
(86117/BN57028)
To his cousin Marc Lami, thanking him for well-wishes (3 May 1964) and for birthday wishes (3 December 1964). The second letter in full: "J'ai été touché que vous ayez pensé à mon anniversaire et que vous l'ayez fait alors que vous vous trouviez si loin. Nous espérions vous voir avec Catherine à déjeuner ces jours-ci. Nous reportons à un jour plus tard le plaisir de vous voir. Les observations vous m'écrivez au sujet de notre Corps enseignant sont dictées par votre bon sens et votre expérience. J'en prends note avec soin, croyez-moi bien". - On stationery with printed letterhead "Le Général de Gaulle". Traces of folds.