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Robert Joseph Émile Hersant
Robert Joseph Émile Hersant, French publisher and politician who, as founder of France’s largest media empire, was accused of controlling the press, particularly to advance his political career while a member of the French Parliament, 1956-78 (b. Jan. 31, 1920--d. April 21, 1996).
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