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Jacques Chirac Biography

Jacques René Chirac (French: [ʒak ʃiʁak]; born 29 November 1932) is a French politician who served as President of France and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra from 1995 to 2007. Chirac previously was Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988, as well as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.

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The only thing they (the English) have ever done for European agriculture is mad cow disease.

Agriculture, Cow, Done, European, Mad Cow Disease

Anything that can hurt the convictions of another, particularly religious convictions, must be avoided. Freedom of expression must be exercised in a spirit of responsibility. I condemn all manifest provocation that might dangerously fan passions.

Expression, Hurt, Manifest, Particularly, Passion, Religious

As far as France is concerned, we are ready to envisage everything that can be done under UNSCR 1441. [. . . ] But I repeat that every possibility offered by the present resolution must be explored, that there are a lot of them and they still leave us with a lot of leeway when it comes to ways of achieving the objective of eliminating any weapons of mass destruction which may exist in Iraq. I'd like nevertheless to note that, as things stand at the moment, I have, to my knowledge, no indisputable proof in this sphere.

Achieving, Iraq, Mass Destruction, Offered, Stand, Way

National Missile Defense is of a nature to retrigger a proliferation of weapons, notably nuclear missiles. Everything that goes in the direction of proliferation is a bad direction.

Bad, Defense, Nuclear Missiles, Nuclear Proliferation, Weapons

Terrorism has become the systematic weapon of a war that knows no borders or seldom has a face.

Become, Borders, Face, Politics, Terrorism, War

The construction of Europe is an art. It is the art of the possible.

Art, Construction, Europe, History, Possible

France is deeply upset to learn of the monstrous attacks that have just struck the United States. . . . In these terrible circumstances, all French people stand by the American people. We express our friendship and solidarity in this tragedy.

Circumstances, People, September 11, Struck, Terrible, Upset

The Kyoto Protocol. . . the first component of an authentic global governance.

Component, Energy, Firsts, Global, Governance, Kyoto Protocol

If our language, our programs, our creations are not strongly present in the new media, the young generation of our country will be economically and culturally marginalized.

Country, Generation, Marginalized, Media, Young Generation

King Fahd was also committed to the strong and trusting relations between France and Saudi Arabia. This old friendship, which began with an exceptional link established by General De Gaulle, took on a new dimension under his reign, helped by a shared vision of what was at stake regionally and internationally.

Fahd, Helped, Kings, Old Friends, Saudi, Strong

What is at stake is how to answer the potential threat Iraq represents with the risk of proliferation of WMD. Baghdad's regime did use such weapons in the past. Today, a number of evidences may lead to think that, over the past four years, in the absence of international inspectors, this country has continued armament programs.

Country, Evidences, Four, Iraq, Past, Thinking

As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.

Concerned, Failure, Mean, War

One month, two months, I am ready to accept any accord on this point that has the approval of the inspectors.

Accord, Appreciate, Approval, Months, Two

I am not prepared to accept the economics of a housewife.

Accept, Accepting, Economics, Housewife

Franco-American relations have been, and always will be, both conflictual and excellent. The U. S. finds France unbearable with its pretensions; we find the U. S. unbearable with its hegenomism. But deep down, we remember that the 'boys' - came to help us two times, just as the Americans remember that the French helped them with their independence. So there will be sparks but no fire, because a real bond exists.

Bond, Boys, Fire, French, Help, Real

I never like to say that I 'believe' anything. There are no ideas worth believing.

Believe, I Believe, Ideas, Like, Say, Worth

France will insist on the need for updated and responsive institutions.

France, Institutions, Needs, Responsive, Updated

I am logically in favour of a referendum. It would be the only legitimate way.

Favour, Legitimate, Referendum, Way, Would Be

No one can act alone in the name of all and no one can accept the anarchy of a society without rules.

Accepting, Act, Anarchy, Name, Names

Romania and Bulgaria were particularly irresponsible. If they wanted to diminish their chances of joining Europe they could not have found a better way.

Chances, Europe, Found, Joining, Way

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