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unusual facts about Carte Blanche



Basil Hayden's

In the James Bond novel by Jeffery Deaver, "Carte Blanche", Bond's bourbon of choice at his flat is Basil Hayden's.

John M. Bacon

In 1898, General Bacon was stationed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the commanding officer of the Department of the Dakotas; he had carte blanche to deal with Indian troubles as he saw fit.

Mxit

On 30 July 2006, the M-Net actuality program Carte Blanche broadcast an insert in which a young girl explained how an alleged pedophile contacted her via Mxit.


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Association Nationale pour le Développement des Arts de la Mode

The ANDAM says Pierre-François Letué, graphic artist, book design and gives carte blanche to fashion photographer Jean-François Lepage to create a photographic series on the creation of the 80 winners.

Attilas '74

Including interviews with pro-Makarios and pro-junta supporters, this documentary also explores the anti-American and British imperialist sentiment on the island and outrage at the lack of action taken by them and the United Nations to protect Cyprus as Turkey was effectively given carte blanche to invade and occupy despite numerous United Nations Security Council resolutions demanding their withdrawal.

John Nathan-Turner

He commissioned costume designer June Hudson to make a new outfit for Tom Baker, giving her carte-blanche (even giving permission to remove the trademark scarf if she liked, which she only gave a new burgundy and purple colour pattern instead).

Vincent de Moor

"Carte Blanche" by Veracocha, a collaboration between de Moor and Ferry Corsten, reached #22 in the UK chart.