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1.   Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and his Secretary (1960)
Paramount in the Federal Republic's foreign policy under Konrad Adenauer was integration with the West, with the aim being a close bond with the states of Western....
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and his Secretary (1960)
2.   Konrad Adenauer and Charles de Gaulle in the Cathedral of Reims (July 8, 1962)
At the conclusion of his state visit to France (July 2-8, 1962), Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (left) joined French President Charles....
Konrad Adenauer and Charles de Gaulle in the Cathedral of Reims (July 8, 1962)
3.   Munich Demonstration for Freedom of the Press in Response to the Spiegel Affair (c. October-November 1962)
When chief editor Rudolf Augstein and other members of the Spiegel staff were imprisoned under accusation of treason, the liberal....
Munich Demonstration for Freedom of the Press in Response to the <i>Spiegel</i> Affair (c. October-November 1962)
4.   "Friendship is More Important than Protocol": Charles de Gaulle Greets Konrad Adenauer (September 27, 1963)
Despite significant differences of opinion on policy matters regarding Europe and NATO, Konrad Adenauer and Charles de Gaulle....
"Friendship is More Important than Protocol": Charles de Gaulle Greets Konrad Adenauer (September 27, 1963)
5.   Adenauer's Resignation (October 16, 1963)
Konrad Adenauer hesitated for a long time before stepping down from his office as Chancellor, but he was eventually forced to do so as a result of the Spiegel....
Adenauer's Resignation (October 16, 1963)
6.   Federal Chancellor Ludwig Erhard with Cigar (undated photo)
As a skillful Minister of Economics, Ludwig Erhard had....
Federal Chancellor Ludwig Erhard with Cigar (undated photo)
7.   Portrait and Bust of Walter Ulbricht (August 1964)
In the mid-1960s, Walter Ulbricht stood at the height of his power in the GDR. Over the next few years, however, he increasingly forfeited this power as a result....
Portrait and Bust of Walter Ulbricht (August 1964)
8.   Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and Rainer Barzel (1964)
Ludwig Erhard (right), father of the German "Economic Miracle" [Wirtschaftswunder] and Minister of Economics since 1949 (later also Vice-Chancellor) succeeded....
Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and Rainer Barzel (1964)
9.   The World Mourns Konrad Adenauer (April 25, 1967)
After resigning as Federal Chancellor in October 1963, Konrad Adenauer....
The World Mourns Konrad Adenauer (April 25, 1967)
10.   Erich Honecker and Walter Ulbricht, East Berlin (1968)
After decisively aiding in the elimination of Walter Ulbricht’s internal party critics Karl Schirdewan, Ernst Wollweber, and Fred Oelßner, chairman of the Free....
Erich Honecker and Walter Ulbricht, East Berlin (1968)
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