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2007, 13:57 GMT 14:57 UK Sarkozy pledges new era of change
Nicolas Sarkozy watched by family - 16/5/07 Mr Sarkozy's family
applauded his inauguration  France's new President Nicolas
Sarkozy has taken office at a ceremony in the Elysee Palace,
after waving goodbye to President Jacques Chirac.  The new
centre-right president succeeded his former mentor after
defeating the Socialists' Segolene Royal in the 6 May run-off
election.  In his inaugural address, Mr Sarkozy called for
change and national unity.  He said his first decision was to
make all schools read a letter home written by a World War II
resistance fighter.  'We need results'  Mr Sarkozy said France
needed "to take risks and follow initiatives".  The country also
needed to "rehabilitate the values of work, effort, merit and
respect" and defeat intolerance, he said.  We need to invent new
solutions Nicolas Sarkozy  A 21-gun salute m