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Force. It is somewhat right of center and a
be a man of haughty manner and a singular,
consistent advocate of free enterprise. The
almost mystic sense of personal mission.
President of the National Assembly, Edouard
Such qualities, together with the fears aroused
Herriot, is the head of the Radical Socialist
by his long career in the army and what was
Party. Other leaders of the Party are Henri
assumed to be his inclination toward dictator-
Queuille, Paul Bastid, Rene Mayer, and Pierre
ship, raised doubts and sharply divided opin-
Mendes-France.
ions as to his real usefulness in a France no
e. Democratic Union of Independents.
longer at war.
The Independents, composed of approxi-
De Gaulle's selection of the Cross of Lor-
mately 36 deputies, was officially formed on 5
raine, also borne by Joan of Arc, as the symbol
April 1949 by former Premier Paul Reynaud.
of the Free French movement serves as a clue
At present it consists of members from vari-
to a substantial part of his nature. He seems
ous splinter groups such as the short-lived
to be in part an historical anachronism draw-
Democratic Rally of Independents, the Peas-
ing much inner strength from a profound
ant Party, and the Independent Republicans,
sense of France's past glory. De Gaulle is ac-
and includes some unaffiliated deputies. The
cepted by many as a savior of the national
formation of this bloc of Independents, advo-
honor, and as a medium for the regenerating
cates of "laissez-faire" economic policies, rep-
of French morale and self-esteem.
resents an attempt to translate into power in
In April 1947, ending his voluntary political
the National Assembly the increased electoral
retirement which had lasted fifteen months,
strength of the Right, which was demon-
De Gaulle launched the political movement
strated in the cantonal elections of 1949.
known as the Rally of the French People
f. Republican Liberty Party (PRL).
(RPF). This movement was based upon the
This party, farthest to the right of the con-
concept of De Gaulle as a figure of national
servative groups, was formed on 22 December
unity. Its proponents have consistently em-
1945 of elements from four smaller parties,
phasized their claim that the RPF, in keeping
the Republican Unity Party, the Republican
with its name, is not a political party, but a
Federation, the Republican Renovation, and
"rally" for people of all classes and opinions.
the Democratic Alliance. The party occu-
The avowed aims of the Rally are: (1) consti-
pies 33 seats in the National Assembly. Its
tutional reforms which would place more
leaders are Jules Ramarony, Andre Muter, Jo-
power in the executive branch of the govern-
seph Laniel, Michel Clemenceau, and Edmond
ment; (2) the release of France from the
Barrachin. The PRL represents the wealthy
threat of Communism; (3) limitation of the
upper classes, is opposed to nationalization,
power of French labor unions; (4) a loose fed-
and advocates a conservative Constitution
eration of German states; (5) increase of gov-
with a strong executive. It favors a rightist
ernmental controls over colonial activities of
coalition opposing the Communists, and in
the French Union; and (6) the return of De
times of crisis, has tended to favor the return
Gaulle to power.
of De Gaulle.
De Gaulle was the first French political
leader of importance to declare warfare
7. De Gaulle and the Rally of the French
against the Communist Party and to commit
People (RPF).
himself openly on the side of the West in the
At the close of the Second World War,
developing international tension. Because of
Frenchmen were possessed of a national hero
this tension, the ominous exploitation by the
who had given expression to their cravings
Communists of labor's grievances, and the
for honor and military achievement. General
growing popular disillusionment over the fail-
Charles De Gaulle was not only the focus of
ure of the political regime to improve living
French self-esteem during the dark days of
conditions and bring about needed reforms,
the war; he had also exhibited attributes that
De Gaulle chose an auspicious moment to in-
had made unfortunate impressions on not a
augurate the RPF. De Gaulle's movement, at
few of the Allied statesmen. He appeared to
the conclusion of a well-laid campaign, polled
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