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Though Pierre Laval's name was not mentioned, two of his henchmen, Pierre Cathala and M. de Fontenoy, were sponsors of the new party. Evident object of Laval, Déat & Co. was to force the Marshal to replace the coterie which now surrounds him with Laval...
...important newcomer to the reorganized Laval cabinet is Pierre Cathala, Minister of the Interior. Unemployment and languishing business are two of the problems he must face. Even more meteoric than that of M. Laval is the career of Pierre Cathala. Thirty-eight years old, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies at the last general election. This is his great chance. French politicians call the Minister of the Interior "king maker" for he appoints and controls the prefects, and the prefects are the Government's agents in the provinces...
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