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Lawyer Pflimlin, whose name (pronounced roughly Fleemlan) means "Little Plum" in his native Alsatian patois, is a textile worker's son who joined the new Catholic center party, the M.R.P., after returning from the war in 1945. His impressive oratory, bad temper and enormous energy have led colleagues to dub him "The Mendès-France of the M.R.P." Like most Alsatians, he is solidly pro-European. Along with several other Catholics, he recently protested French atrocities in Algeria. His success in forming a government depends on whether the Socialists decide to participate on his terms, which he summarized...
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