Die Zeit unter der Lupe 899/1967 19.04.1967

Konrad Adenauer - a life for Germany memories of Dr. Adenauer Transfokator - close-up of Adenauer, his eyes. Adenauer, great styling. Still image: Talking in the Bundestag. André Francois Poncet talks about Adenauer actuality: "Konrad Adenauer will occupy an Honorable place in history. You will celebrate a great statesman, the actual deliverer of his homeland, and at the same time a great Europeans in him. Thanks to the leadership of Konrad Adenauer's Germany is a well-respected people despite its Division again." 1949: cities of the debris, rubble women. Adenauer shall take an oath as first German Federal Chancellor. Reporter. 1952: The Treaty Germany obtaining the sovereignty by Dean Acheson, Eden, Schumann and Adenauer. Adenauer speaking interview before the Bundestag: "I call on the whole German people, to be aware of the significance of this decision and to stay conscious. It is the fateful question of in Germany. We are faced with the choice between slavery and freedom. We choose freedom." 1955: Germany is a Member State of NATO. German flag on the mast, tall. Adenauer decreases military parade alongside von hassel. Adenauer speaking in Friedland against returnees, o-ton: "are convinced of it, that we will not rest and rest until the last prisoners of war and the last deportees German woman in the home is reproduced. Welcome to the German Fatherland." Adenauer in Moscow. Adenauer in Conference with Bulganin, Khrushchev, Molotov, by Brentano, Kiesinger. Adenauer between Bulganin and Khrushchev. Ollenhauer pays tribute to Konrad Adenauer's Russia success, original sound, before the Bundestag: "We thank the Lord Chancellor for his persistent struggle for the release of prisoners and sent, and we hope that one of the wounds of schmerzlichstes is closed with the realisation of this appointment in Moscow hit the ill-fated war in Hitler." Adenauer at the wall in Berlin. People clapping and waving. Adenauer to de Gaulle. Friendship kiss. German French Alliance. Adenauer and de Gaulle at the Cathedral of Reims. de Gaulle State visit in Germany. Adenauer travel. Adenauer in the United States at Eisenhower and Dulles, in conversation with Ben Gurion, at Pope Johannes, award of honorary doctorate. Francois Poncet talks about Adenauer, o-ton: "Konrad Adenauer is often accused of, he's tough, gruff and irascible. It is probably the other side of its energy and its strong self-confidence. I personally never got to know him as such, but rather as a men of understanding, indulgent, insightful and humorous man." Adenauer image by Kokoschka. Adenauer kisses Funkenmariechen, receives order of Carnival, receives Indian headdress and Texas hat, riding on donkeys. Adenauer speaking, actuality: "My next trip will be by Rhöndorf to Bonn." Adenauer in Cadenabbia. Adenauer as Bowling Green teacher, o-ton: "it will be some the piece of leather, as the man who has, been described by Mark Twain never got at the football game, why people now meaningless on a ball and chasing. Some will say, I don't understand why the Chancellor of a ball made of wood for going around bends and struggles, to make just another piece of wood. Who so speaks, understands little of the sport and secondly in particular anything by the bowling first. You must very carefully consider which direction you are at the Bowling Green game. I care to throw with your right hand. One of our other throws with his left hand, but I find it is always the right hand, which is always very much better. "I think right and somehow hang together properly and throws with his right hand in my opinion are much more promising than the throws with his left hand." Adenauer gets birthday greetings by Wehner, Erhard, Kiesinger, Strauß. 1965: Adenauer opened the Bundestag as interim President, quote: "I was born, ladies and gentlemen, I must ask 1876th on January 5, whether an older Member - gentleman or lady..." (Clapping). I note ladies and gentlemen, that I am only, quite obviously." Adenauer with the cherry harvest with family, as a rose grower, writing in his memoirs, at Conference of the CDU. Adenauer goes on the floor of the U.S. House. Adenauer as a member of the Federal House, o-ton: "you have been all even in the stuff in there – forgive the expression - or are still the stuff and would even know that nobody who has been sitting here at this table or will sit in once, simply overlooks all and can afford about a judgment. But we have started that way. Ladies and gentlemen, let me say that we were initially happy about every pencil, we had and on each sheet paper that we had, it was still not described. "Not about each described leaf paper." Gallo left the Chancellor, o-ton: "on September 15, 1949 you have arose from your seat to take the place of the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany; today I leave you with a historical performance, unbent and in honor. At that time you stood up and stepped in front of the House. "Today the German Bundestag in front of you stands up, Mr Schüssel, to express gratitude for the German people: Konrad Adenauer to the German Fatherland earned made."

Konrad Adenauer. A life for Germany archive material: see section copy A and E

Memories of Konrad Adenauer original sound: (Francois Poncet) "Konrad. Adenauer will occupy an Honorable place in history. You will celebrate a great statesman, the actual deliverer of his homeland, and at the same time a great Europeans in him. Thanks to the leadership of Konrad Adenauer's Germany is a well-respected people despite its Division again."
Words of the former French High Commissioner and Ambassador to Germany through a friend and companion. 1949! Germany is still in shambles as Konrad Adenauer with 73 years as first German Chancellor who assumes responsibility for a new, provisional, observed with doubt and distrust Government.
Original sound: "I swear so help me God."
Regaining of sovereignty--one of the first major stations on the routes of the politician who appreciates the word realistic like no other. The Germany Treaty of 1952 is the direction of future foreign policy. Adenauer is the future of the Federal Republic in its integration into the Western community of Nations. For the heißumstrittene rearmament, he advertises with evocative appeals: original sound "the whole German nation call I, to be aware of the significance of this decision and consciously. Remain. It is the fateful question of in Germany. We stand before the between slavery and freedom we choose the freedom of choice."
in 1955, joins NATO, the Federal Republic and begins with the establishment of the Bundeswehr. The staunch civilian Adenauer takes its integration policy – this consequence but without enthusiasm: original sound "I think that I so like just any am an opponent of the war, but one must realistically see but the world the fate of German prisoners of war in the Soviet Union - one of the great unsolved problems facing Adenauer. Friedland, he committed against migrants returning: original sound: "are convinced of it, that we not rest and snap are, until the last prisoners of war and the last deportees German woman in the home is reproduced. Welcome to the German Fatherland."
Only back aspiring, the Chancellor travels 1955 in that country, which he blames for the Division of Germany. The German delegation, of which also Kurt Georg Kiesinger, achieved their goal: the release of the German prisoners of war.
Negotiations in which Adenauer's hardness and repartee forced admiration the hosts end the mutual exchange of ambassadors. In the Bundestag Erich Ollenhauer pays tribute to the success of the Moscow trip: original sound "We thank the Lord Chancellor for his persistent struggle for the release of prisoners and sent and we hope that one of the most painful wounds is closed with the realisation of this appointment in Moscow struck the unfortunate Hitler war."
A new chapter-West Germany politics started when Adenauer at the Berlin wall stands - a moment of resignation and disappointment for the Chancellor, who once also took over his Office, to restore the unity of Germany.
Another of his major political goals but reached Konrad Adenauer: the reconciliation with France - in moving scenes with General de Gaulle sealed - Crown his life's work! A Preundschaftskuß finally freed Europe from the nightmare of german French enmity.
But the common prayer in Reims for Adenauer is more than the reconciliation of two Nations. His hopes for a politically United Europe, that he seeks from the outset based on the german French friendship.
Original sound: "the unity of Europe was a dream of a few, it was a hope for many, it is a necessity for all of us today."
The occurrence of Konrad Adenauer abroad does not little to remove the suspicion that once accompanied the founding of the Federal Republic. Friendship connects it with US Secretary of State Dulles.
With Prime Minister Ben-Gurion, he introduces a new relationship between Israel and Germany. A souvenir Pope Johannes XXIII. among the numerous honors, which will accept Adenauer for his country.
With serenity he submits to more than twenty times the ceremony of the honorary doctorate: original sound: (Francois Poncet) "Konrad Adenauer is accused of often, he's tough, gruff and irascible. It is probably the other side of its energy and its strong self-confidence. I personally have never as such met him, but rather as a men of understanding, indulgent, insightful and humorous man.
Whether it is the requirements of Rhenish Joie de vivre or always Adenauer is capable of the imaginative ideas of foreign hosts even dignity to keep using a certain distance to the environment and to.
Saving humor, one of the essential keys to the personality of Konrad Adenauer, can is quick to dry wit compact, E.g. If journalists most seriously speculate about his travel plans: original sound: "My next trip will be by Rhöndorf to Bonn."
His holiday travels are world famous after Cadenabbia, where the highest-ranking bocce player someday finds time, insight into the ide [...] .] strategic foundations of his favorite game to give: original sound: "there will be some, as the man who has been described by Mark Twain never has understood the football game why people now meaningless on a ball and Chase, which some piece of leather to say I don't understand why the Chancellor of a ball made of wood for the sake there running around and get bends and struggles to meet just an another piece of wood. Who so speaks, understands little of the sport and secondly in particular anything by the bowling first. You must very carefully consider which direction is there in the Boociaspiel. Inc to take care with your right hand. One throws our gamers with the left hand, but I find it is always the right hand, the da always much better. I think. Right and somehow hang together properly and therefore the throws with his right hand in my opinion are much more promising than the throws with his left hand."
His appreciation of the left in the political arena is thereby not impaired. And after his resignation, he rises above all parties across his warning voice. in 1965, he opened the 5th Parliament.
Original sound "I am born, ladies and gentlemen, on 5, January, 1867 may I ask whether an older Member - gentleman or lady." (Clapping). I note ladies and gentlemen, that I am only, quite obviously."
Less that penetrates into these years retirement customer by the Chancellor in the public: occasional images of a friendly old man in his large family - or recordings of the passionate rose breeder Adenauer. The signals of a time of political thought to reach most recently to a man who can be pulled past the stations of a political life at the top of the Federal Cabinet in his memoirs: original soundtrack: "you have been all even in the stuff in there – forgive the expression - or are still the stuff of din and would even know no one who has been sitting here at this table or will sit once simply overlooks all and above all allow a judgment can. But we have started that way. Ladies and gentlemen. Let me say that we were initially happy about every pencil, we had about each journal paper that we had, that was still not described. "Not about each described leaf paper."
The career of a man whom Churchill once called the largest German leaders after Bismarck ends with a mandate as a simple Deputy. Under Konrad Adenauer the Federal Republic to the third largest industrial nation in the world has risen it remains the thanks of the German people: original sound: (Gerstenmaier) "on September 15, 1949 you have arose from your seat to take the place of the Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany: now leave him again, with a historical performance, unbent and in honor." At that time you stood up and stepped in front of the House. Today the German Bundestag stands up before you. "Mr. Chancellor, to express gratitude for the German people: Konrad Adenauer to the fatherland earned made."
Hamburg, April 19, 1967

Date of Release:

19.04.1967

Year of Production:

1967

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH (Hamburg)

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German