Works in Progress Meeting

At this meeting, William Keylor, Professor of International Relations and History and Director of the International History Institute, presents his research entitled: “The Thorn in the Side: How Six US Presidents Dealt with the Challenge of Charles de Gaulle.”

“General de Gaulle is a soldier, certainly a patriot devoted to his country, but he is also a politician who has all the attributes of a dictator.” ~ Franklin Roosevelt, 1944.

“Seldom has history seen a leader whose personality combined all the admirable qualities that de Gaulle's did.” ~ Richard Nixon, 1990

This paper will summarize the fluctuating views of the French statesman held by American presidents from FDR to Nixon.

Open to faculty, graduate students, and visiting researchers. RSVP edamrien@bu.edu.