THE CONSUL GENERAL VISITS RALEIGH AND CHARLOTTE, NC ON DECEMBER 1-3, 2009The Consul General of France in Atlanta, Pascal Le Deunff, will visit North Carolina for the first time since appointed on September 1, 2009. He will be in Raleigh and Charlotte on December 1-3, 2009.
The purpose of this visit is three-fold:
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To bestow the Legion of Honor upon three American WWII Veterans from North Carolina- To meet with elected officials, university officials (Duke University), and representatives of economic development authorities to find grounds of cooperation with France;
- To meet with the French community of both Raleigh and Charlotte.
On December 1, at 12:30 pm, at the House of Representatives of the former State Capitol, Pascal Le Deunff will bestow the Legion of Honor upon veterans
Woodrow D. CASEY (Grifton, NC),
Robert W. PYLE (Wilmington, NC) and
Earl W. NORWOOD (Morehead City, NC). The National Order of the Legion of Honor is the highest honor in France and recipients of this honor are designated by the President of the Republic. They will receive this award in recognition for their courage. Among their many heroic deeds, they participated in the Normandy landings, which were decisive in the liberation of France.
The Consul General of France will also utilize this trip to meet with the Mayor of Raleigh, Charles Meeker, the Mayor of Charlotte, Pat McCrory, the President of Duke University, Richard H. Brodhead and representatives of economic development authorities. Pascal Le Deunff is convinced that, despite the unfavorable economic climate, this region offers grounds for cooperation with France.
Finally, the Consul General will meet with the French Community, especially from the economic arena. He will visit the French company Biomérieux and be the guest speaker of the French-American Chamber of Commerce of North Carolina’s Winter Diner, in Charlotte.
source: http://www.consulfrance-atlanta.org/spip.php?article2144
