French-American Foundation Weekly Brief, June 26, 2009



French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivered an address to a joint session of parliament at the palace of Versailles, which the Washington Post noted was the first speech of its kind in 136 years. Libération outlined the main points of the speech, including his desire for a proscription of the wearing of the burqa in France, and...

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French-American Foundation Announces Selection of 2009 Young Leaders




The French-American Foundation is proud to announce the participants selected for the 2009 Young Leaders program. This year’s Young Leaders will visit Chicago, Illinois, the land of Lincoln and the home of U.S. President Barack Obama, from September 23-27. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States and an important...

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International Media Dialogue on Covering Immigration Receives Support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation



The French-American Foundation announces today it has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the John S. and James L....

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