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| Concorde Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de |  |
| 2nd Mar The first prototype of the Concorde makes it's maiden flight |
| Demonstrations Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de | |
| 29th May Paris An anti-Gaullist demonstration is held by a Communist led trades union |
| Diplomacy Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de | |
| 6th Jan Paris France bans the sale of military supplies to Israel |
| Feb Paris Meets Nixon to agree a friendly policy toward China |
| 22nd April Paris Meets Mana'ch & says Washington will open talks with China & support its UN membership |
| Election Poher, Alain | |
| Fails to win the support of the major anti-Gaullist, d'Estang |
| Stands for the Presidency but is defeated by Pompidou |
| Election Rocard, Michel | |
| Wins 3.61% of the votes during the presidential elections |
| Wins the Yvelines by-election against the outgoing Prime Minister de Murville |
| Minister of Interior Chirac, Jacques | |
| Appointed Minister of the Interior |
| President Poher, Alain | |
| Paris Appointed Acting President of France, after the resignation of de Gaulle |
| Paris Appointed Presidential candidate |
| Prime Minister Chaban-Delmas, Jacques | |
| Paris Appointed Prime Minister of France |
| Referendum Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de | |
| 25th April Paris In a broadcast to the French nation says he will resign if the Government is defeated |
| 27th April Paris France rejects the government's plans for regional & Senate reform |
| 27th April Paris Loses the referendum on "participation" by 53% to 47% |
| Referendum Malraux, Andre | |
| 26th April Paris Says de Gaulle's "suicide-by-referendum" was a manoeuvre for him to exit public life |
| Referendum Poher, Alain | |
| Paris Opposes the proposal to reform the Senate |
| Resignation of Gaulle Gaulle, Charles Andre Marie Joseph de | |
| 28th April Paris Makes a broadcast saying, "I am ceasing to exercise my functions as President" |
| Resignation of Gaulle Poher, Alain | |
| Paris Appointed Acting President of France, after the resignation of de Gaulle |
| Resignation of Tricot Tricot, Bernard | |
| 28th April Paris Reads out de Gaulle's resignation communique to the French nation |
