Roosevelt and de Gaulle: Allies in Conflict: A Personal Memoir

New York, NY: The Free Press, 1988. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Pencil erasure residue on fep.. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. x, [4], 237, [5] p. Illustrations. Notes. Index. In this riveting personal history, Aglion, de Gaulle's trusted emissary who established the Free France delegation in the United States, explains the personal and political factors which bred Franklin Roosevelt and Charles de Gaulle's intense mutual animosity From an on-line obituary: "Raoul Aglion, respected diplomat, jurist, and author, departed this earthly coil on March 14, 2004. Mr. Aglion led a distinguished life of service. During World War II, he was appointed Delegate of General De Gaulle to the United States. After the war, he participated in drafting the constitution of the United Nations, and addressed the closing session of the General Assembly in 1945 in the name of France. His work for the U.N. included serving as Director of the Economic Department. He was also one of the first Chiefs of Mission sent to various countries to establish peace and justice and to help the poor and dispossessed. Mr. Aglion was the recipient of medals and honors too numerous to mention from around the world, including Officier de la Legion d' Honneur of France. After his service to the U.N., Mr. Aglion's diplomatic career included Counselor to the French embassies in Cuba and Venezuela, Charge de Mission in the cabinet of the Prime Minister of France, and Commercial Counselor in Los Angeles. Mr. Aglion is the author of many books on law and history, the most recent of which, "Roosevelt and de Gaulle" was awarded the history prize of the Academie Francaise.