Word: elyse
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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This generation of Frenchmen had never experienced the transfer of presidential power from one side of the political fence to the other, and they were not sure what to expect after Giscard's regal exit. As it turned out, François Mitterrand's inauguration attempted to set...
Having won the Elysée, the new President faces formidable obstacles
Reality came crashing down on Giscard at 6:30 p.m. on election Sunday with the insistent ringing of a telephone at the family's chateau de Varvasse in the village of Chanonat (pop. 850). Campaign Manager Jean-François Deniau had some bad tidings: early computer projections showed...
Mitterrand may also be expected to draw on another Gaullist tradition by pursuing an independent and nationalistic French foreign policy-albeit one that may differ from his Elysée predecessors' in some important respects. No clear-cut policy will emerge until after the parliamentary elections, but the broad...
Among the attractions: a suite for two at the four-star Mayflower Hotel, one block north of the Champs Elysées, complete with terrace, breakfast, tax and service, costs $50.90 (scarcely $5 more than a Holiday Inn around Detroit). Lunch for two at an elegant restaurant (green salad, gigot...