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...Giscard said the anti-nuclear movement has not taken hold in France because nuclear weapons are "only in French hands," as opposed to being deployed by the United States as they are in Germany. "The people know that they will only be used in a case of necessity and only to protest them," he added...
...Giscard added that above all the French had "a great interest to see if we had the ability" to develop nuclear technology themselves...
Like an author plugging his book, Giscard came alive when asked about his pet project and the subject of a soon-to-be published article: the plan to change the structure of the international monetary system from a free-floating to a fixed base...
...free-floating exchange rate encourages protectionism, while a fixed rate "makes a good case for free trade," he said. While Giscard acknowledged President Reagan's advocacy of the floating rate, he said. "The President may criticize me for my recommendation for a fixed rate of exchange, but such criticism is the only way to open up dialogue on the matter...
...Giscard refused to discuss his own future political plans...