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French National Assembly votes 322-232 to grant Gen. Charles de Gaulle sweeping decree powers for six months, paving way for his Algeria trip amid amendments on civil liberties and more; Senate to vote today.
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PARIS. (P) The French National Assembly voted 322 to 232 to grant Gen. Charles de Gaulle sweeping powers to govern by decree for six months.
The measure was sent immediately to the French Senate where de Gaulle supporters hope to ram it through today and clear the way for the new premier's trip to Algeria to restore the government authority over the rebellious territory.
In the final version of the measure, de Gaulle's supporters accepted amendments restricting the general's power to govern by decree in such fields as civil liberties, labor legislation and social security. however, the bill incorporated almost everything the general asked to enable him to govern for six months while the assembly takes a paid vacation.
The general maintained constant contact with the assembly through cabinet members reporting to his downtown hotel headquarters. He was reported perturbed by committee bickering. But the general's forces thus far had the votes to beat down amendments which would hamstring his program.
The emerging legislation varies only slightly from the full powers the assembly implied it would grant when it voted the general's investiture yesterday.
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french national assembly voted 322 to 232 to grant sweeping powers for six months; measure to go to senate today; amendments restrict powers in civil liberties, labor legislation, and social security
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The French National Assembly voted to grant Gen. Charles de Gaulle sweeping powers to govern by decree for six months. The measure heads to the Senate for approval to enable de Gaulle's trip to Algeria to restore government authority. Supporters accepted amendments limiting powers in certain fields but incorporated most of de Gaulle's requests. De Gaulle maintained contact via cabinet members and his forces defeated restrictive amendments. The legislation is similar to powers implied in yesterday's investiture vote.