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Soon after the President's jetliner touched down at Tontouta Airport, he was taken by helicopter to the New Caledonian capital of Noumea, 33 miles away. He was met by 25,000 anti-independence demonstrators waving French flags, singing the Marseillaise and displaying banners that read "Caledonie Francaise Toujours." In the morning, Mitterrand held meetings with Pisani and leaders on both sides of the independence issue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: France Surprise Trip: Mitterrand flies into trouble | 1/28/1985 | See Source »

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