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...runaway inflation, a spiraling trade deficit and a sagging franc. Less than two years into the revolution, Mitterrand imposed stringent austerity measures to shore up the franc, ultimately turning his back on leftist economics. In foreign policy, Mitterrand, though instinctively hostile to U.S. domination, nonetheless proved a staunch ally at critical moments--like the 1991 Gulf War, to which he committed French combat troops. Determined to secure France's position in the post-cold war era, Mitterrand threw his full weight behind the cause of European integration, with the Franco-German axis as its motor. Mitterrand also launched some...
...chief Rene Bousquet, a Nazi sympathizer, long after Bousquet had been charged with crimes against humanity for his actions in deporting French Jews during World War II. But Sancton concludes that "Mitterand deserves credit for putting France on an unambiguously pro-European integration course. In addition, he was a staunch NATO ally during the Cold War and supported the United States during the Gulf War." After an unprecedented pair of seven-year terms as president, Mitterand left office in 1995, his health in decline. In his last days, the ex-president maintained an office in Paris and was often spotted...
Robert Coles '50, Agee professor of social ethics and a staunch supporter of PBHA, said at the rally that Lewis' statement about checking his calendar was callous...
...soldier, he first gained experience and fame during Israel's fight for independence in the 1940s; he later became the heroic leader of Israel's military successes against its hostile neighbors in the wake of the Six-Day War in 1967. But as a politician, Rabin became a staunch advocate of peace with the Palestinian people, eschewing violent conflict...
...staunch supporter of rent control, Lee pledges to combat skyrocketing rents and massive business developments which, he says, have destabilized the lives of thousands...