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...French lakeside resort of Talloires, Jean-Claude ("Baby Doc") Duvalier remained a tyrant without a country. France's government, waging an uphill battle to win legislative elections next month, is anxious indeed to unload the former Haitian dictator. With here's-your-hat bluntness, Prime Minister Laurent Fabius snapped, "We want him to leave as quickly as possible." The U.S., which provided a military transport to fly Duvalier and his entourage into exile three weeks ago, refuses to give Baby Doc asylum. Liberia, the only nation that had expressed interest in playing host, had second thoughts and took itself...
...Jews was being proposed, and said that France had offered to supply the planes. Then three weeks ago, Poland entered the picture. Polish Leader General Wojciech Jaruzelski arrived unexpectedly in Paris for talks with Mitterrand. The meeting brought the French President criticism from his supporters, including Prime Minister Laurent Fabius. Neither leader would comment on the subject of the discussions, but sources now indicate that the two talked about an air link for Soviet Jews to Israel via Poland. Such discussions are, however, denied by Jaruzelski's aides, and Israeli officials dismiss a broker role for Poland. Indeed, Budapest...
...French Socialist daily Le Matin last Thursday, while another paper added his familiar ears to its logo for the day. All of France, it seemed, was celebrating what one government official called "the largest investment in recent history in France." The agreement, signed by Prime Minister Laurent Fabius and Walt Disney Chairman Michael Eisner, called for the construction of a $1 billion, 5,000-acre European Disneyland some 20 miles east of downtown Paris. Said Eisner: "Walt Disney would certainly feel at home here, because European literature inspired so many of his fantasies and characters...
Mitterrand's own Socialist Party did not conceal its consternation over Jaruzelski's visit. After the President departed for the Caribbean island of Martinique, Premier Laurent Fabius caused an outcry by publicly taking issue with the President over Jaruzelski's visit, admitting that he was "personally troubled" by it. Mitterrand reportedly was irritated by his subordinate's remarks, but after a transatlantic conversation, the President rejected Fabius' offer to resign. Jaruzelski, for his part, termed his 80-minute tete- a-tete with Mitterrand "useful and sincere...
...Widely admired for his wit and personal charm, he is one of the country's most popular politicians, regularly topping the opinion polls with about a 55% approval rating on general leadership ability. Not only is he far in front of Mitterrand's 38%, but he also leads Premier Fabius, 39, and former Premier Raymond Barre, 61, the most popular conservative opposition figure, both of whom draw some 50%. Rocard, whose standing among the Socialist rank and file had never equaled his public ratings, has emerged in recent months as an influential force within the party. Rocard, concedes one Mitterrandiste...