"Pierre Mendès France is one of the most important names of France's political history. His government (President of the Council from 1954 to 1955) remains a reference of social democracy and his ideas are part of the culture of every politician today. The recordings featured in this 4 CD boxset were not first ment to be edited. Famed historian and writer Jean Lacouture had just recorded his conversations and interviews with Pierre Mendès France to help him in his writing of a biographie of the great politician. The sound quality of these CDs is therefore unusually low - but it's historical interest justified the present edition. In french." Patrick Frémeaux