(5 Apr 1996) T/I: 10:31:08


France and Lebanon on Friday (5/4) marked the historic visit of French President Jacques Chirac by agreeing to set up a $12 million business management school in Beirut. French Foreign Minister Herve de Charette and Lebanese counterpart Fares Bweiz signed the accord at the former French embassy which will house the school. Chirac is the first French president to visit Lebanon since independence from France in 1943. After witnessing the school ceremony, he attended a Good Friday Mass and met the patriarch of
the Maronite Church, Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir.

SHOWS:

BEIRUT LEBANON 4/4
VS Jacques Chirac meeting vs dignitaries (mute)
Chirac enters room and meets vs more dignitaries;
Chirac entering hall with Lebanese leaders;
Chirac seated at table;
SOT President Hrawi (Arabic) saying the war is over and that Lebanon wants Israel to withdraw from the south;
SOT Chirac (French) saying the French government and the French people support Lebanon's desire for peace and sovereignty;
Chirac saluting Hrawqi and applause;
Chirac leaving in car as band plays;

5/4
VS Chirac reviewing military parade by internal security forces;
Chirac laying wreath at tomb of unknown soldier;
VS of signing ceremony;

BKIRKI, LEBANON 5/4
Chirac through crowd as band plays;
Chirac out of building with Patriach Sfeir of Maronite Church;
Troops and people with flag;
Chirac up steps with Maronite leaders;
VS Chirac with Patriach;
Patriach presents Chirac with gift;
VS of Chirac attending good Friday Mass;

ENDS 4.38

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