TITLE

After socialism, a deluge

AUTHOR(S)

Coleman, Fred

PUB. DATE

March 1993

SOURCE

U.S. News & World Report;3/22/93, Vol. 114 Issue 11, p45

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Explains why Jacques Chirac, having run for the French presidency since Richard Nixon was president of the United States, is finally emerging as a `new Chirac' and likely to become the next president of France. France's center-right is poised to take power; Doom predicted for 76-year-old French President Francois Mitterrand; Background on Chirac's political career; Bleak outlook for the Socialists; Details.

ACCESSION #

9303180082

 

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