Word: waldeck
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...once so slavishly obedient to Moscow that its official newspaper, L'Humanité, described the Soviet repression of Hungary in 1956 under the incredible headline BUDAPEST SMILES AMONG THE RUINS. Under Georges Marchais, 50, who has taken over active direction of the party from ailing Party Secretary Waldeck Rochet, 65, the French Communists are seeking to recast their image. Other party stalwarts are helping out. In December, the Communists' 1969 presidential candidate, Jacques Duclos, joined other well-known Frenchmen on television to describe how he interpreted Christmas. Looking like Santa Claus in mufti, the beaming, rolypoly former pastry...