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<text id=90TT2111>
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Aug. 13, 1990: World Notes:France
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TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1990
Aug. 13, 1990 Iraq On The March
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<source>Time Magazine</source>
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WORLD, Page 31
World Notes
FRANCE
Mystery Malady
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<p> Is something wrong with the 73-year-old President of France?
For months the health of Francois Mitterrand has been a source
of quiet concern among some world leaders. In the Florida Keys
last April for talks with President Bush, Mitterrand looked
deathly pale, says a U.S. official, and his color since then
has ranged "from gray to green, neither of which is good." Some
who do business with Mitterrand note that his once imposing
intellect and presence seem dulled, apparently by fatigue. He
tires easily in meetings and seems to have a short attention
span; during last month's economic summit in Houston, Mitterrand
looked ill and missed about two hours of the proceedings.
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<p> Last week the French President's office released an official
communique stating that doctors had detected a mild case of low
blood sugar and low blood pressure during Mitterrand's
twice-yearly checkup. But rumors persist that the full extent
of Mitterrand's mysterious malady has yet to be disclosed.
According to a well-placed official, Mitterrand travels with
dialysis and transfusion equipment and received one blood
transfusion during his Florida visit.
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