Word: francon
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Marcel A. Francon, associate professor of French Literature, said last night that Lecanuet also attracted support with his slogan "the French Kennedy." "He appealed to conservatives who want close economic ties with America," Francon explained...
...addition, Francon believes that in the Common Market. "France's agricultural interest is often sacrificed for that of the U.S." In particular, low-priced American poultry would drive French poultry off the market if tariffs were reduced...
...Francon is "fairly certain" that De Gaulle will be re-elected. "De Gaulle's opponents are mainly from the extreme right and oppose his domestic policies," he explained...
...Francon feels that De Gaulle's protege Georges Pompidou, could not replace De Gaulle at this time because of his lesser prestige. Only De Gaulle can "speak for France as a whole," he said...
...Gaulle's death would be a tragedy," Francon believes, because "he is a kind of savior." Francon thinks that De Gaulle's claim to "represent the spirit of France is fundamentally true...