SUMMARY

• Linked by history: July Marks national celebrations in France and the U.S.
• From the Ambassador's desk: a monthly message from François Delattre
• July 4^th and Bastille Day underscore common values
• American group gathers funds for Chartres expo in U.S.
• Interview: Charles Kolb, President, French-American Foundation
• In depth - Bastille Day in the U.S.: Americans get creative in celebrating Bastille Day
• NEST conference gathers the best in French, U.S. science
• France: the world's top destination for study abroad
• Hawaiians perform at Parisian summer music festival
• Embassy screens Alain Resnais film retrospective