GAULLE Charles de. 2 L. A. S. (the 2nd "C."), 19 October and 5 November 1952, to his son Lieutenant Philippe de Gaulle (in Port-Lyautey); 4 and 2 pages in-8 on the letterhead of Le Général de Gaulle. 19 October. "My dear Philippe, Henriette and your two little boys are coming to the end of their stay. You cannot imagine how happy your mother and I have been to have them in Colombey. Henriette is not only a young woman who is a pleasure to see, she also has many great qualities and we love her with all our hearts. Charles is a personality. He is remarkably intelligent and active, and we can only hope for the best in his future. Little Yves is a magnificent baby, certainly very gifted too. I think that since you took command of the 6F, you have been extremely absorbed. I also think that your effort and your authority have already made a big contribution to giving him the mark of his leader, yours. Whatever the appearances, I'm certain that in the depths of France there is a slow movement towards the recovery of the national feeling that governs everything else. People are beginning to pay attention to France's situation in the world. On the other hand, the other States, including the United States and Soviet Russia, do not seem to have the necessary capacity for domination. As a result, we have a chance to re-emerge. I even believe that it is now too late for us to disappear, unless there is a global shock, the outcome of which no one knows. The Rassemblement has digested the ordeal of the dissidence of a number of its elected representatives without any great internal difficulties. It is currently making an encouraging comeback"... 5 November. "I was pleased to see Eisenhower elected. He was elected against the politicians and as a man of action. His success is a sign that America is moving towards activism. Thank you for the interesting information you've given me about your flotilla. I can see that it's a big unit, both in terms of equipment and personnel. I hope it gives you satisfaction during the manoeuvres it is currently carrying out"... LNC, II, p. 1090 and 1092.