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Francois Mitterrand death

Title
Francois Mitterrand death
Genre
Interview; Obituary
TX Date
8 Jan 1996
Year of production
1996
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Duration
00:00:25
Description
Tributes have been pouring in all day for the former French President Francois Mitterrand who died this morning after a long battle with cancer. Sir Charles Powell, who was Foreign Affairs Adviser to former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, says the two had an ambiguous relationship.
Contributors
Charles Powell
Keywords
Deaths; Politics; Margaret Thatcher; European union; France; Francois Mitterrand; Presidents

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