Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

During a nuclear scare in 1960, Charles de Gaulle, the President of France secretly went to the President of the United States (Dwight Eisenhower) and told him "I do not know what Khrushchev is going to do, nor what is going to happen, but whatever he does.... I want you to know that I am with you to the end."

Previous Fact Next Fact
Categories: PresidentWeapons

Latest FactRepublic Video

15 Most Controversial & Costly Blunders in History

Sponsored Links