April 27, 1969: De Gaulle resigns | Franceinfo INA

Subscribe http://bit.ly/inaactu Back to the news 04/29/2019 Tarik Khaldi It was 50 years ago that President Charles de Gaulle resigned. The news broke on the night of April 27-28, 1969, in a terse statement. Politically weakened and challenged by the May 1968 movement, General de Gaulle decided to stake his resignation on a referendum... and he was disavowed. Tarik Khaldi tells the story. ***** Comments info ***** On YouTube channels, you are free to express your opinion, even if it is critical. To ensure the quality of the debate, we ask that you always remain calm, polite, and respectful of other commenters. Proselytizing, as well as rude, aggressive, or irreverent remarks toward a person or group of people, are prohibited. Any insulting or defamatory comments will be deleted. We reserve the right to ban any user who does not respect the community rules. ******************************************************************* INA archive images National Audiovisual Institute http://www.ina.fr #INA #FranceInfo