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prolonged and bitterly contested electionld AntonioCor If*tlsn Desocrats' officialPresident ofarrow margin can be expected to increase exlet-lng strains between the right and left wings of the Christian Democratic party and between the Christian Democrats and their lay coalition partners.
Despite his participation as foreign sinister ln premier Fanfanl's present cabinet, Segnl opposes this experiment in center-left, Socialist-backed government, and his election will be Interpreted ln many quartersepudiation of lt. Right-wing Christian Democrats and the oppositionMonarchists, neo-fascists, andwill be encouraged to attempt to sabotage the Fanfani.
Fanfani may take over the Foreignost which be has held before, because be ls anxious for Italy toore prominent role ln world councils. Otherwiseleader of tbe Christianpushed Segnl hard in the election, may be mollified either byto the Foreign Ministry or the privilege ofan of his choice.
Source: AP ROME,
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