UFA-Wochenschau 560/1967 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 once 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 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, great. 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 schmerzlichstes wounds closes with the realization of this meeting in Moscow that hit the unseelige Hitler war." 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 an 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 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 that I understand not, why the Chancellor of a ball made of wood sake there going around bends and struggles, to make just another piece of wood. Who speaks so little of the sport and secondly in particular anything by the bowls is first. Consider Very much exactly in the bowling game, Which one direction is there. 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 as always Very much A lot better. "I think right and somehow hang together properly and therefore, in my opinion are A lot more promising than the throws with his left hand throws with his right hand." Adenauer gets birthday greetings by Wehner, Erhard, Kiesinger, Strauß. 1965: Adenauer opened the Bundestag as interim President, quote: "I am born, ladies and gentlemen, I must ask 1876th on January 5, whether an older Member - Lord 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 in the Federal House, o-ton: "you have been all even in the stuff inside - pardon the expression - are still the stuff or would even know that nobody who has been sitting here at this table or will sit in once, simply overlooks all and may allow a judgment about. But we started that way. Ladies and gentlemen, Let me say that we were initially happy about every pencil, we had about every journal paper, we had that was Not yet 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.

A life for Germany Konrad Adenauer memories original soundtrack: (François 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 once 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 assumes responsibility for a new, provisional, observed with doubt and distrust State as first German Federal Chancellor at the age of 73.
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: "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 Germany. We are faced with the choice between slavery and freedom. We choose freedom."
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 believe that I am an opponent of war as just any, but you have to look realistic 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 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."
Only back aspiring, the Chancellor travels 1955 in that country, which he blames for the Division of Germany. The German delegation, who is also Kurt Georg Kiesinger, achieved their goal: the release of the German prisoners of war.
Negotiations, in which Konrad 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 closes with the realization of this meeting in Moscow that hit the unseelige 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 da Gaulle sealed - Crown his life's work! A friendship Kiss finally freed Europe from the nightmare of Franco German 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 Franco German 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's abroad does not little, to remove the suspicion that once accompanied the the Treaty establishing the Federal Republic. Friendship connects it with US Secretary of State Dulles.
With Prime Minister Ben Gurión, he introduces a new relationship between Israel and Germany. A souvenir of Pope of John 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: (François 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 never got to know him as such, but rather as an understanding, indulgent, insightful and humorous man.
Whether there are the requirements of Rhenish Joie de vivre or the imaginative foreign hosts, think always Adenauer is able even dignity to keep using a certain distance to the environment and to.
Conciliatory humor, one of the essential keys to the personality of Konrad Adenauer, can be quickly to dry wit condense, E.g. If journalists are most seriously speculate about new travel plans: original sound: "My next trip will be by Rhöndorf to Bonn."
His holidays are world famous after Cadenabbia, where the highest-ranking bocce player someday finds time To give insight into the ideological foundations of his favorite game: original sound: "some of it will go, as is the man, who is described by Mark Twain, who not understands playing football, why people now meaningless on a ball and chasing the piece of leather. Some will say that I understand not, why the Chancellor of a ball made of wood sake there going around bends and struggles, to make just another piece of wood. Who speaks so understands first bit of sport and secondly in particular anything by the bowls, consider Very much exactly in the bowling game, Which one direction is there. I care to throw with your right hand. One throws our gamers with the left hand, but I find it is always the right hand, the da always Very much A lot better. "I think right and somehow hang together properly and therefore, in my opinion are A lot more promising than the throws with his left hand throws with his right hand."
His appreciation of the left in the political arena is thereby not impaired. And after his back kick he rises above all parties over his warning voice. in 1965, he opened the 5th Parliament.
Original sound: "I was born, ladies and gentlemen, on January 5th I ask 1876th, whether an older Member - Lord or lady..." (Clapping). I note ladies and gentlemen, that I am only, quite obviously."
Less customer by the Chancellor in the public enters these years of retirement: occasional images of a friendly old man in his large family - or recordings of the passionate rose breeder Adenauer. Signals of a time of political thinking to reach most recently to a man who leaves the stations of a political life at the top of the Federal Cabinet in passing in his memoirs: original sound: "you are all ' been in this stuff in there - pardon the expression - or din are still in the business and would even know anyone who once sat at this table or will sit once simply overlooks all and allow themselves a judgment about" can. But we started that way. Ladies and gentlemen, Let me say that we were initially happy about every pencil, we had about every journal paper, we had that was Not yet 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 Stieg The Federal Republic to the third largest industrial nation in the world on it, thanks to the German people remains: 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; Today you leave it 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 in front of you stands up, Mr Schüssel, to express gratitude for the German people: Konrad Adenauer to the fatherland earned made."

Date of Release:

19.04.1967

Year of Production:

1967

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German