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Which French president awarded François Mauriac the Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur?

  • Charles de Gaulle

  • François Mitterrand

  • Georges Pompidou

  • Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

Answer

Charles de Gaulle, the French president from 1959 to 1969, bestowed the Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur upon François Mauriac, a renowned French writer and Nobel laureate. This prestigious award recognized Mauriac's exceptional contributions to French literature and his unwavering commitment to social justice and human dignity.
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