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    "ocrText": "SONT IDENTIAL\nNAME:\nVincent Auriol. In conversation is addressed as\n\"Mr. President.\"\nNAME OF WIFE:\nMadame Michele Auriol (nee Aucoutourier). o\nEDUCATION OF\nPRESIDENT:\nMaster's Degree in Philosophy; Doctorate in Finance and\nEconomics; Doctor of Laws, University of Toulouse.\nCAREER:\nElected Socialist Deputy from Haute-Garonne in 1914,\nhe has returned to the Chamber at every subsequent\nelection. President of the first and second\nConstituent Assemblies and subsequently of the National\nAssembly. Has been a member of several Cabinets: as\nMinister of Finance in 1936-1937: Minister of Justice\nand Minister for Coordination of the Services, 1938:\nand Minister of State without Portfolio, November 1945-\nJanuary 1946. Elected President of the Fourth Republic\nJanuary 16, 1947.\nCHARACTERISTICS:\nA patient and skillful arbiter. Known as \"the most\nsuccessful peacemaker in French politics. \" Gregarious,\nwarm-hearted, demonstrative. Has a highly-developed\nsense of humor and expresses himself in a ready flow\nof language punctuated by oratorical flourishes. Does\neverything with great gusto, including eating and\ndrinking, but is nevertheless very dignified. De-\nservedly proud of his success. Deeply attached to his\nnative region of Toulouse.\nHABITS:\nHas expressed the wish to enjoy simple, typically\nAmerican food. Likes to drink water with his meals.\nDrinks scotch and soda and has asked to have it available\nwherever he is staying. Would prefer to retire early in\nview of heavy schedule and to breakfast at 8 A.M. Eats\nvery lightly at night except at official dinners. A\nfishing and hunting enthusiast.\nINTERESTS IN\nUNITED STATES:\nWould like to have a few hours off in a completely\ninformal way at some typically American occasion. Wants\nto make a thorough tour by car of New York City for a\nclose-up view of various bridges. Although he has little\nknowledge of the language, he plans to make a few\nintroductory remarks in English on occasion.\nSIGNIFICANCE OF VINCENT AURIOL:\nCONFIDENTIAL\nI"
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