De Gaulle was elected president
Time: Feb, 1959
Place: France
Details: In February 1959, De Gaulle was elected president of the new Fifth Republic.
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1959 - New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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Tuesday Jul 14, 1959 - U.S.
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