Francois Mitterrand — French Statesman born on October 26, 1916, died on January 08, 1996

François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was a French statesman, who served as the President of France from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the first figure from the left elected President under the Fifth Republic... (wikipedia)

A man loses contact with reality if he is not surrounded by his books.
France is delighted at this new opportunity to show the world that when one has the will one can succeed in joining peoples who have been brought close by history.