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...French Foreign Minister Jobert's accusation that the U.S. is attempting to dominate Europe both politically and economically [Feb. 25] is typical French sour grapes...
...Jobert's obstinacy illustrates a French habit of creating diplomatic disturbances in order to be noticed. France could not have survived World War II without U.S. military aid, and today France is still dependent on our nuclear umbrella...
...none other than Pierre Messmer. Although the number of Ministers in the new Cabinet had been trimmed from 23 to 16 in the name of "cohesion," the major portfolios -economy and foreign policy-remained in familiar hands. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing continues as Finance Minister. Michel Jobert remains as Foreign Minister. So why the reshuffle...
...point, Jobert committed a startling breach of diplomatic etiquette by publicly endorsing Democratic criticism of Nixon's energy policy. He quoted approvingly from a speech by an unnamed U.S. Senator who was readily identifiable as Edmund Muskie of Maine. Jobert forced the conferees to rewrite their communique many times. The final version carried six asterisks to note that France disagreed with much of it. He also made it clear that France would not join the coordinating group...
...that is so, the attempt last week boomeranged: Jobert forged a greater degree of unity between the U.S. and non-French Europe than Kissinger had been able to accomplish. West German Finance Minister Helmut Schmidt declared that his country did not want to be forced to choose between Common Market unity and backing the U.S.-but in the end, Germany chose the U.S. Other delegates were less emphatic, but in signing the communique without reservations they in effect said the same thing. Germany has proposed that Common Market Foreign Ministers meet next month to try to narrow the various splits...