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CIA Reading Room 06773332: LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR

Approved for Release: 2018/12/19 006773332 111/1 SENEGAL � � President Leopold Sedar SENGBOR Leopold Seder Senghor, President since independence, has a formidable reputation as an intellectual which, coupled with his moderation, pragmatism and humanism, grants him a far more important position in African' politics than the strength or influence of Senegal itself would suggest. But while Senghor's prestige is great, his influence is not. Long a champion of African unity, Senghor has been largely unsuccessful in persuading his neighbors of the advantages of regional association. His frequent tri…