The Economist (US), April 25th, 1992
French citizens were outraged by the recent dismissal of charges of crimes against humanity against Paul Touvier, a Nazi collaborationist during the German occupation of World War II. Touvier, now 77, was known as the 'Butcher of Lyons' during the war.
"SHALL we continually keep open the wounds of our national disagreements?" asked President George Pompidou in 1972, in response to the public outcry after his discreet pardon of Paul Touvier, a leader of France's much-hated paramilitary police during the second world war. "Has the time not come", he continued, "to cast a veil [over what happene...
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