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Word: debre (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...clear; some of the President's policies seem refined to the point of ambivalence. Mitterrand accuses him of a monarchical style of government. Chirac, Giscard's former Premier, snipes away at what he sees as Giscard's vacillation and weakness in foreign affairs Michel Debré, a Premier under Charles de Gaulle and a marginal presidential candidate, accuses Giscard of "anesthetizing" France with reassurances instead of inspiring it to greater efforts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France: Giscard Runs Scared | 4/27/1981 | See Source »

Chirac's candidacy, together with that of former Premier and De Gaulle Aide Michel Debré, 69, further complicates the race. Gaullists, who consider Giscard a usurper, will no doubt favor Chirac or Debré in the first round. Giscard's re-election may depend on how many return to the fold in a runoff against Mitterrand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France: Giscard Battles a Slump | 2/16/1981 | See Source »

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