Word Origin and History for boondoggle Expand n. 1935, American English, of uncertain origin, popularized during the New Deal as a contemptuous word for make-work projects for the unemployed.
Men can have friends, statesmen cannot. Charles-Andre-AndrÃ©-Joseph marie De (gaulle 22 november â 1890 9 november), 1970 In france commonly referred to as le general GÃ©nÃ©ral, de gaulle Was a french military leader. and statesman
In his speech, de Gaulle emphasized the role that the French had in the liberation, and the necessity for the French people to do their duty of war by advancing into the Benelux countries and Germany. De Gaulle wanted France to be among the victors, in order to evade the AMGOT threat.