Launched around 6 p.m. from the London studios of the BBC, General de Gaulle's call for the continuation of the fight against Germany was not recorded. We therefore have no sound trace. Only the text and the posters affixed to the walls of London remain. Translated and reproduced by press agencies, notably the Havas agency in London, the appeal of June 18, 1940 was echoed throughout America and the Middle East. In France, contrary to what has generally been said, the call was heard by those, admittedly few in number, who were listening to the BBC on June 18. The use of the B.B.C. only spread as Petainist censorship on French radio became more and more heavy and sectarian. On the other hand, it has also been too often forgotten; the appeal was almost entirely reproduced by several newspapers French. Thus, on June 19, 1940, La Marseillaise-Matin, reproduced under the title: "Currently in London, General de Gaulle invites expatriate French people to Resistance", the essence of the Gaullist message. The same goes for the Petit Marseillais and the Petit Provencal. As for Le Progres de Lyon, it is limited to a summary. Some whatever the limits of the initial diffusion of General de Gaulle's message, the scope of the gesture was immense and allowed France to appear in 1945 among the victorious nations. Responsible for the destiny of France from 1940 to 1945, General de Gaulle took over the leadership of the divided nation from 1958 to 1969 before passing away at Colombey-les-deux-Eglises, November 9, 1970.