Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles - Actualites Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Commencement - ob 1975 THE WHITE HOUSE WAS H I NGTON To the 1975 Graduates of Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles... As high school graduates, you are passing an important milestone. You are about to enter into a society that is filled with challenge and opportunity. What you do with your lives from this point forward will determine not only your personal self- fulfillment, but the general well-being of our nation. You carry with you the hopes of those who know and trust you. Th- future of America depends on your generation. You un make of America whatever you want. The oppor- tunities before you are as great as the c hallenges. Education is the greatest key to .1 better life. But to open tin :loor of opportunity you need faith in yourselves, pride in what you have a lomplished, and the idealism to persevere, if you 2( ' u to this the awareness that learning never ceases, you v ill indeed bring to your lives the kind of meaning and satisfaction you seel;. 1 wish you every success on the road ahead. !%4t ?U {

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A L ' INTENTION DE MES ELEVES La classe de Seconde-A a choisi pour theme de ce Yearbook le bicen- tenaire des Etats-Unis. Nous avons le plaisir de vivre dans ce pays en 1976 et il est interessant de rappeler 1 ' aide active que la France a apportee a la cause de 1 ' Independance Americaine. Vous me permettrez de citer le Professeur M.J. Hoog , Douglas College, Rutgers University, qui publie les etapes de cette cooperation Franco- Americaine, pour le service de presse et d ' information de l ' Ambassade de France: D£s le 29 Fevrier 1776 Beaumarchais , dans son celebre memoire La paix ou la guerre s ' eerie: Nous devons venir en aide aux Americains ! Cela se concretise sur le plan diplomatique par le contrat secret signe par La Fayette, De Kalb et Silas Deane, Depute du Congr s General Americain. Deux millions de livres constituent le subside secret du Gouvemement Francais, tandis que onze officiers francais sont choisis pour servir dans 1 ' armee americaine. Le plus connu d ' entre eux est le Marquis de La Fayette qui se voit attribuer le grade de Major-General. Cette aide francaise s ' affirme le 6 Fevrier 1778 par 1 ' officialisation de 1 ' Alliance Franco-Americaine au cours de deux entrevues secretes parisiennes: - un traite d ' amitie et de commerce oil les deux pays s 1 accordent le statut de la nation la plus favorisee, - un traite d ' alliance en bonne et due forme. Tels sont les engagements contractus, qui font de la France d£s cette epoque la meilleure alliee de la cause americaine. L ' elan etant donne , le present temoigne par le passe ainsi que nous le rappelle tres gentiment le Comte Philippe de La Fayette, descendant de cet il- lustre famille qui nous accorde le plaisir de sa venue a Los Angeles en tant qu ' ami personnel et invite du Lycee Francais de Los Angeles. Permettez-nous de nous joindre a tous ceux qui s ' associent a ce bicen- tenaire qui s ' av£re des a present une reussite, de souhaiter un heureux anniver- saire 5 ce merveilleux pays, et enfin de dedier ce Yearbook 1976 aux Etats-Unis d ' Amerique et a 1 ' amitie franco-americaine . ESTHER KABBAZ Dir«ct«ur de» Etudes

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Annual Commencement and Awards Ceremonies -June 13 and June 16, 1975 @4 k kck cement TD% xyi z H Welcoming Remarks Dr. Raymond Kabbaz President, Le Lycee Francais Address by the Honorary Chairman, Board of Trustees . . . M. Jean Francois Roux Consul General de France Commencement Address (June 13th) Joost Goossenaerts Consul General of Belgium (June 16th) Sister Clarice Lolich California State University, Los Angeles The Lycee in Perspective Dr. Raymond Kabbaz Presentation of American History Awards . . Beverly Hills Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution Honors and Awards . Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles Remarks Honorable M. John Ferraro Los Angeles City Councilman, 4th District Remarks Randall Katz Graduating Senior (Yale University) La Lycee wishes to express its grateful appreciation to Mrs. Loyal Wolfe and Dr. Josiane Slama for volunteering their efforts in teaching at Le Lycee this year. Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles is pleased to honor both its graduating and continuing students this morning, as well as the many friends and parents of Le Lycee. Le Lycee is fully accredited by both the French Ministry of National Education and the Western Assocation of Schools and Colleges. Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 19751 1975 Graduates: Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles Graduating Students George Beuzieron Sheryl Bieber Sylvie Chipaux Catherine Desjeunes Susen hdmunson Woolloo Fannelli Andre France Giovanna Jones Morra Kalh Randall Katv Brigitte Mizrahi Debra de Ohensis Andres Honig Philippe Potoi Pedr i de 1 1 Serna I rrol S Wei ■. Sokol Garry Stern Mai I ' Admitted wnh hoi Continuing Education University of California I os Angeles University ol alifomia Los Angeles rsite de Pans France Universite de Paris France Mount Saint Mary ' s College Los Angeles Academy of Fine Arts Biera. Italy University of Calil Los Angeles University of California Los ngeles I ■ . ■• ity of Ca San Diego Yale University New Haven onne i| California i of Cali ■ geles Univei i ! V Faculte L ' niversn f Califon I San Diego !