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The ideas expressed by the President in his press conference go in that direction. Now, the specific point you raised and today

we have been able to verify that the ideas put forward by the United States are very much on the same broad lines as what the French President said a couple of days ago, which means that, as you say in English, we definitely support them.

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The question is, has, on the American side, anyone asked France to act as sort of a conciliator?

FOR. MIN. DUMAS: One can't say matters were expressed as clearly as that, but it's clear that the press conference given by the French Fresident is an important factor in the ongoing discussion and has certainly been taken into account by the United States and Germany. And if the principles defined and the ideas expressed on that occasion have made it possible for the well, to bring the Alliance closer together in its own essence, then this would have been a successful enterprise.

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have you and the President talked about what may have given rise to the massive demonstrations and great instability that we're seeing? How do you explain what's going on?

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