Word: mitterrand
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...self-styled "unique candidate of the left," Mitterrand, 49, united Socialists and Communists behind him-a rare alliance in France. He scorned le grand Charles for his autocratic ways, called for more attention to domestic needs, less disruptive isolationism in French foreign policy. About the only original measure he proposed was the repeal of a 1920 law forbidding the use of contraceptives by women-a pitch designed to cut into De Gaulle's massive popularity with French females. Wherever he went, Mitterrand's crowds were larger than expected, and he tailored his approach to his audience. Small townsmen...
...same again. For last week, needing more than 50% of the votes in a field of six to win a first-ballot reelection as President of France, Charles de Gaulle lost. Though he ran first in the field, he got only 44% of the votes cast. Leftist Francois Mitterrand polled a surprising 32%. Catholic Centrist Jean Lecanuet came from nowhere to win 16%, and the three other candidates garnered a total of 8%. The result forced De Gaulle into a runoff next week with Mitterrand-the most resounding and unexpected defeat for a Western political leader since Britain turned Winston...
...final choice is now between De Gaulle and Mitterrand, whom Frenchmen call "le beau Francois" for his looks, "le Florentin" for his political suppleness. One of eight children of a Cognac railroad clerk, Mitterrand climbed to prominence through sheer brilliance and an inborn political knack for being all things to all people. Though his vest-pocket party, the left-of-center Democratic Socialist Union of the Resistance, has never amounted to much, his adaptability shoehorned him into no fewer than eleven revolving coalition Cabinets of the Fourth Republic. For at least two of his Cabinet stints, Mitterrand is given high...
...runoff election will almost certainly be held on Dec. 19 between DeGaulle and Francois Mitterrand, the Socialist candidate who finished behind DeGaulle and ahead of Jean Lecanuet, a young moderate who calls himself the French Kennedy. Lecanuet was credited with having kept from DeGaulle the crucial five per cent of the vote which would have meant election...
...social engagements to include the televised political speeches of the evening. Charged Catholic Centrist Candidate Jean Lecanuet in one of his poised and Kennedyesque talks: "France is last among European nations in production, growth, construction of housing and salaries, leading Europe only in inflation and taxes." Leftist Candidate null Mitterrand aimed his best shot of the week at the force de frappe-"a waste of money that would be better spent on schools." Rightist Jean-Louis Tixier-Vignancour denounced Gaullist parsimony at home while French francs are flowing into foreign aid. "We need better telephone service to Lyon," said Tixier...