The National Assembly tonight voted, by 329 to 224, to put General de Gaulle back into power as Premier of France. The General, in a loose grey lounge suit, made a rather gauche sign of welcome to the deputies ... That is the measure of the responsibility which de Gaulle has taken upon himself. To-day he asks for unlimited power and for a suspension of parliamentary government for six months. M. Mullet and M. Pflimlin are included; M. Bidault and the leaders in Algiers are not.

Source: The Guardian May 04, 2018 09:00 UTC