Charles de Gaulle
Press conference held by Charles de Gaulle (Paris, 11 April 1961)
TextOn 11 April 1961, during a press conference held at the Élysée Palace in Paris, French President Charles de Gaulle reaffirms France’s determination to continue nuclear tests in the Sahara Desert.
Cartoon by Behrendt on De Gaulle and the United Kingdom's membership of the EC
Image‘On the road towards the EEC', the French president, Charles de Gaulle, represents the biggest and most difficult obstacle to overcome for the British prime minister, Harold Wilson.