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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1997
Page
3
Iran elects Mohammad Khatami, a reform-minded cleric, as president with about 20.7 million of 29.7 million votes. Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri concedes after a hard-fought race, as Khatami’s secular and tolerant stance suggests a shift from strict clerical rule.
Security forces and rival party supporters clash on the final campaigning day leaving multiple dead and many injured. Police report broader violence across Jakarta and Pasuruan with curfews, arson, and mass marches as 125 million voters head to a five day cooling off period before parliamentary elections.
Paris reports a sullen mood as France ballots in an election seen shaping a conservative or socialist government. Chirac urges unity to meet European obligations toward the 1999 single currency while the far right National Front gains in polls and fragmentation could affect a June runoff.
President Jacques Chirac, reeling from 12.8 percent unemployment, campaigns on a promised policy overhaul while polls show his conservative coalition with slim majorities. Prime Minister Alain Juppé grapples with reforms amid strikes as Lionel Jospin and others push alternative visions. The far right led by Jean Marie Le Pen attacks centrist parties. The public sees North African immigration as a growing factor. The conservative bloc eyes a parliamentary majority far smaller than 1993 gains, influencing timing and strategy for the election.
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