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WITHIN the Gobelin-hung halls of the Elysée Palace mingled the political and military leaders of France, their tricolor sashes and bemedaled uniforms testifying to their country's proud if sometimes painful past. Outside in the courtyard, drawn up on one side of a red carpet that...
Tensions Within GaulIism. At that moment, artillery began to fire along the Seine, the reports reverberating in the Elysée. To the counterpoint of the 21-gun salute, President Pompidou made a brief inaugural address. Praising the man who only eleven months earlier had sacked him as Premier, Pompidou...
Late polls forecast a slipping trend for Poher (the last ceded him 25%, v. 37% at his high point), but they certainly did not suggest that he would almost drop to third. They did indicate that France was taking a careful second look at the mild-mannered grandfather who appeared...
Poher has already worked out his strategy for that final phase of the campaign. He intends to emerge from the Elysée Palace with an aggressive attack on the Gaullist record that Pompidou inescapably shares. As Poher's strategists see it, all they need now to ensure certain...
Third Force. Considering that Poher was virtually unknown in France six weeks ago, and has enjoyed the public eminence of the Elysee for only two weeks, it was a remarkable vote of confidence. His standing clearly reflects France's approval of his adept and sensible performance. True to the...