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a207: The burning of the CRESFED library
From: NLaleau@aol.com
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In regard to the burning of the CRESFED library, I ask myself,
"Who
benefits? Who suffers?" and I recount this family story. "...when Leon
Laleau
was Minister of Education under Magloire, he outlined this great plan on
how
to bring better French books in, and how to recruit new teachers and
volunteers. He wrote a new curriculum for primary schools... Well, he
presented the program, and the cabinet was quite impressed with it. After
the
meeting, President Magloire (who died last year), called him aside and
said
'Laleau you are a dreamer; I put you here for your name and not your
brains.
I will not approve this plan because I don't want "these" people to get
ahead; they'll throw me out.' Laleau returned to his office and resigned.
1954." --Nancy Laleau