a207: The burning of the CRESFED library

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

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