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...days at his country home in Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises, he studied questions submitted in advance of a scheduled press conference and memorized the answers. At 3 p.m. on the appointed day, as the raspberry-red draperies parted in the Elysée Palace's gilt-encrusted Salle des Fetes, De Gaulle strode to the carpeted dais, and for the next 80 minutes delivered a virtual monologue to the assembled crowd of 900 correspondents, government officials and others...
...ritual is Mme. de Gaulle." "She checks the necklines of the ministers' wives," says Author Viansson-Ponté, "and has at various times, it is said, succeeded in keeping out of the government people suspected of marital infidelity." At luncheon at De Gaulle's country home in Colombey-les-deux-Eglises, "Mme. de Gaulle asks about the road, talks about the weather, the general. The general asks about the road, talks about the weather, himself." With its planted questions and prepared answers, a De Gaulle press conference is like "a High Mass, sung." The resignation of a Gaullist...
...Resistance, and a star the Compagnon de la Liberation, the elite order of Free France and Resistance fighters. A small outhouse (cabinet in French) means membership in De Gaulle's personal office staff, a mask means espionage work during World War II. A motorcyclist symbolizes trips to Colombey to see the general, and a hand grenade membership in the R.P.F. Why the grenade symbol? "Because the R.P.F. aimed to blow up the Fourth Republic...
...week's end De Gaulle returned to the haven of his villa at Colombey-les-deux-Eglises, and 49 bottles of champagne were emptied at a party given for his rural neighbors. De Gaulle seemed tired, his eyes red-rimmed and sunken. Yet he had proved once more his ability to rouse grass-roots enthusiasm whenever he chose. If there were still any doubters, they would be able to watch De Gaulle work his magic again next month, when he plans to tour the Vendee in western France...
...These days, with tighter police security, De Gaulle usually makes the trip between Paris and Colombey by helicopter. Escorted by a heavy police guard, he drives a few miles down the highway to an isolated, predetermined spot on the road. There, as shown with Mme, De Gaulle in photographs released 'this week (.see cuts), he leaves his car, enters the waiting helicopter, and makes his journey...