French Government Honors Tulane Law Professor with Knighthood

January 12, 2007

Arthur Nead
Phone: 504-247-1443

anead@tulane.edu

Who: Tulane University Law Professor Vernon Valentine Palmer

What: Palmer will receive the insignia of a Chevalier, or Knight, of the French Legion of Honor from the Consul General of France.

When: Friday, January 19, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.

Where: Residence of the president of Tulane University, 2 Audubon Place.

More: The French Legion of Honor was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and is France's highest civilian award.