November 4, 2004
PLUS CA CHANGE...
French Cheer U.S. Vote (International Herald Tribune, November 4th, 1954)
The French last night [Nov. 3] welcomed the Democratic gains in Tuesday's [Nov. 2] United States elections as good news. The government took no official position, but many French officials are known to hope that the Democrats will use their control of the House and their strengthened Senate position to press for a more conciliatory policy toward Communist China and toward the Soviet area in general. Many responsible French officials feel that the United States must agree to a recognition of Red China if only as the first step toward organizing an Asiatic defense on an acceptance of realities.Posted by Peter Burnet at November 4, 2004 9:26 PM
Comments
That's great, Peter.
Posted by: David Cohen at November 4, 2004 10:16 PMI second that.
But didn't the French stop 'defending' Asiatic realities at Dien Ben Phu?
Posted by: jim hamlen at November 4, 2004 11:13 PM'Organizing an Atlantic defense based on an acceptance of realities' that's Sorbonnese for 'running out of Indochina as fast as our jambes de grenouilles can carry us and persuading the Americans to do all our heavy lifting.'
Posted by: Bart at November 5, 2004 6:40 AM