Word: franco-american
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...trouble with Perkins' letter is that it found its way into the French press. At a time when Franco-American relations are already strained over Chad and the pummeling that the French franc has received from the dollar, Perkins' electioneering ploy seemed to be a gratuitous blow to Gallic pride. "Parisians do not cry nightly with eyes bathed in tear gas," sniped Le Quotidien de Paris. "The number of Americans in Paris this August is proof of that...
...Chad, an article in the French newspaper Le Monde sowed new discord. The article, based on an interview with Mitterrand, described the French President as irritated over the Reagan Administration's interference in Chadian affairs. It said that Mitterrand was angry about Washington's constant harping on Franco-American "cooperation," which left France open to Soviet charges of being a "tool of American imperialism." In fact, Mitterrand asserted, France is committed to the defense of Chad's territorial integrity, not to toppling Gaddafi, for whom he has no particular hostility. If Reagan sees Gaddafi as some sort...
...chairman and chief executive officer. Former AMC President W. Paul Tippett Jr., 49, will become chairman, and José J. Dedeurwaerder, who formerly ran one of Renault's major plants in France, is the new president. Wags in Detroit are already referring to AMC as Franco-American Motors...
...festivities, all stressing the longevity of Franco-American friendship, buffered any ideological friction created by the Presidents' disparate history lessons with friendly toasts and good cheer. Mitterrand and his wife Danielle were hosts at a Sunday lunch aboard the moored French frigate De Grasse (named for Admiral François de Grasse, whose naval blockade sealed the English defeat at Yorktown). There, after lobster and lamb, Mitterrand told Reagan that he relished "the humor of your conversation" and toasted "the generous smile of Mrs. Reagan." A few hours later the Presidents, their wives and 92 others arrived, amid fife...
...issue we are dealing with. On the East-West balance, our approaches, without being identical, are sufficiently close that we do not have serious problems. Very real, on the other hand, is the divergence with regard to people under the thumb of Latin American oligarchies. But by and large, Franco-American policy is based on dialogue. We discuss and seek agreement. And we are, both of us, faithful to the Alliance that unites us in defense of peace and that expresses a common civilization...