Mitterrand picks an austerity Premier, and the Communists walk out
It seemed at first to be just another routine visit to the Elysée Palace. But within 30 minutes of Premier Pierre Mauroy's arrival for his weekly meeting with President François Mitterrand, the Elysée's chief of staff emerged onto the steps of the stately, 18th century presidential palace in the center of Paris with a statement that sent shock waves across the country. "Premier Pierre Mauroy has presented his government's resignation," the official noted gravely. "The President has accepted [and] named Mr. Laurent...
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