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July 13, 2025

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Chwatt Aaron (b. 1919-02-05 / d. 2006-07-13) alias Red Buttons

José Ferrer chose Buttons to appear in a Broadway show The Admiral Had a Wife. The show was a farce set in Pearl Harbor, and it was due to open on December 8, 1941. It never did, as it was deemed inappropriate after the Japanese attack. In later years Buttons would joke that the Japanese only attacked Pearl Harbor to keep him off of Broadway.

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Massu
Jacques. 2002-10-26

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Born 1908-05-05. Domain:Society. Cause of death:Age

After his criticism of the policy of de Gaulle in 1961, he was fired from his positions of military governor of Metz and of the Sixth military region. In March 1966, he was made chief of the French forces in Germany in Baden-Baden. On the 29 May 1968, Charles de Gaulle came to visit him and sought his advice during the events of May 68.
After his retirement in July 1969, he spent the rest of his life in his home at Conflans-sur-Loing writing his mémoires.

Charles de Gaulle : "So, Massu, still that stupid ?" Jacques Massu's answer : "Still that gaullist, General !"

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