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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:01:45,825 --> 00:01:51,064 Europe's best-guarded plants are in Bonn's Federal Chancellery garden. 2 00:01:58,033 --> 00:02:01,365 Two kilometres away is the Rheinhotel Dreesen. 3 00:02:03,408 --> 00:02:05,116 1938. 4 00:02:05,575 --> 00:02:07,863 A crisis of war and peace. 5 00:02:08,325 --> 00:02:12,236 British Prime Minister Chamberlain sells a whole country to Hitler. 6 00:02:12,700 --> 00:02:14,573 The Czech Republic. 7 00:02:15,033 --> 00:02:20,367 The politics of "appeasement." Either it leads to peace 8 00:02:20,825 --> 00:02:26,360 and must be seen through, or to war and was wrong to start with. 9 00:02:40,283 --> 00:02:44,776 This is room no. 12, where Hitler stayed during negotiations. 10 00:02:50,075 --> 00:02:55,575 What counts is the roof over our heads, our life. 11 00:03:01,950 --> 00:03:06,443 How lucky we are to have lived to see this day! 12 00:03:06,908 --> 00:03:10,524 When will I get to see the Führer? 13 00:03:37,575 --> 00:03:41,949 On the banks of a river across the border lies Braunau am Inn. 14 00:03:46,783 --> 00:03:50,280 The German people have become cautious. 15 00:03:57,117 --> 00:04:00,317 Our lives are guarded by politicians. 16 00:05:20,117 --> 00:05:23,566 What politicians actually do remains unseen. 17 00:05:24,158 --> 00:05:27,904 It's not done in public. It's only public in the beginning, 18 00:05:28,367 --> 00:05:32,361 when they face the press. 19 00:05:56,367 --> 00:06:00,278 A candidate has been making appearances lately. 20 00:06:07,283 --> 00:06:09,358 Mirror, mirror on the wall, 21 00:06:09,825 --> 00:06:13,357 who's the most cautious of all? 22 00:06:15,658 --> 00:06:22,943 THE CANDIDATE 23 00:07:22,783 --> 00:07:27,323 Flowers for Mum, Strauss for us all! 24 00:08:11,825 --> 00:08:15,073 Passau. Ash Wednesday, 1980. 25 00:09:37,575 --> 00:09:43,075 ... and to his dear wife, Marianne Strauss, 26 00:09:43,533 --> 00:09:45,276 welcome! 27 00:10:39,408 --> 00:10:42,111 I'm often elsewhere. 28 00:10:48,533 --> 00:10:53,405 This winter, there was murder in the air. I gave an urgent warning. 29 00:11:22,283 --> 00:11:24,986 I think that this honourable visit 30 00:11:25,450 --> 00:11:29,776 is a good sign of the recognition of and appreciation for 31 00:11:30,242 --> 00:11:33,573 our candidate for Chancellor, Franz Josef Strauss. 32 00:11:34,867 --> 00:11:39,988 They fought the Battle of Midway, they had their Pearl Harbour. 33 00:11:40,450 --> 00:11:43,615 So they decided to put an end to Japanese military power! 34 00:11:44,075 --> 00:11:46,991 And why, ladies and gentlemen? I'll tell you why. 35 00:11:47,450 --> 00:11:52,571 Because the Americans had made a great error 36 00:11:53,033 --> 00:11:58,569 by believing that by disarming the Germans and the Japanese, 37 00:11:59,033 --> 00:12:03,656 then world peace would no longer be in danger. 38 00:12:04,117 --> 00:12:07,281 Then peace would be unstoppable. 39 00:12:07,742 --> 00:12:13,324 If only there were just two germs for diseases which need eradicating, 40 00:12:13,783 --> 00:12:18,406 then people would be healthy until the day they die. 41 00:12:18,867 --> 00:12:24,733 Except that the Germans and Japanese weren't the real, uh, the only germs. 42 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:29,242 Sure, the Japanese were warlike, militarily expansive and aggressive. 43 00:12:29,700 --> 00:12:33,067 Hitler wanted the German Reich, the subjugation of its neighbours, 44 00:12:33,533 --> 00:12:37,694 the extermination of the Jews. Yes, immoral, criminal policies. 45 00:12:38,158 --> 00:12:42,484 Except that the Americans forgot, ladies and gentlemen, to consider 46 00:12:42,950 --> 00:12:47,241 the function that the Germans and Japanese 47 00:12:47,700 --> 00:12:51,611 have on their continent. A legitimate function. 48 00:13:04,075 --> 00:13:07,691 Let's say that I've arrived at the Federal Chancellery. 49 00:13:08,950 --> 00:13:14,153 My outer voice says, "I'm here. I'm staying. I'm settling in for good." 50 00:13:14,617 --> 00:13:19,074 But as my inner voice, I say, "I want to leave. I don't like room service. 51 00:13:19,575 --> 00:13:23,107 The power I fought for doesn't exist here. 52 00:13:27,367 --> 00:13:31,693 My protagonist is considered dynamic. I'm considered hesitant. 53 00:13:32,158 --> 00:13:36,023 The truth lies in the ambivalence of a soul that consists of us both. 54 00:13:36,492 --> 00:13:38,649 I suggest a business trip to Japan." 55 00:13:39,242 --> 00:13:44,611 In the second decade was World War I, in the fifth was World War Il. 56 00:13:45,075 --> 00:13:47,825 My generation was born in the First World War 57 00:13:48,283 --> 00:13:53,274 and marched in the Second World War. That's why we... 58 00:13:53,742 --> 00:13:58,317 And I fought on the Atlantic and on the river Don. 59 00:13:58,783 --> 00:14:04,532 ... have an especially keen sense, barring ideological prejudice 60 00:14:04,992 --> 00:14:08,323 or an obsession with utopian self-delusion, 61 00:14:08,783 --> 00:14:14,153 an especially astute sense of when peace is in danger. 62 00:14:16,117 --> 00:14:19,032 Special edition of the Communist People's Newspaper. 63 00:14:19,492 --> 00:14:24,825 West Germany out of NATO! Peace treaty now! 64 00:14:25,992 --> 00:14:29,441 Where Nazi rallies were once held, there's an air of festivity. 65 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:52,984 We left at 3.30 pm. - From where? - From Bamberg. With two buses. 66 00:14:55,575 --> 00:14:58,491 What's your occupation? 67 00:14:58,950 --> 00:15:03,075 I was an engineer, but now I'm retired. 68 00:15:08,033 --> 00:15:12,324 What do you expect of the event? - Well, first of all, 69 00:15:12,783 --> 00:15:14,989 he was a good State Premier, 70 00:15:15,450 --> 00:15:18,982 and we hope that he'll become a real Federal Chancellor. 71 00:15:19,450 --> 00:15:24,985 What do you mean by "real"? - Yes. Well... 72 00:15:25,450 --> 00:15:27,774 We have high hopes for him. 73 00:15:28,242 --> 00:15:32,616 He's one of the country's best minds. - Yes? 74 00:15:33,075 --> 00:15:38,824 He has talents that are unmatched, even in the Federal Government. 75 00:15:39,283 --> 00:15:44,191 What kind of changes do you expect? - First of all... 76 00:15:44,658 --> 00:15:49,482 Well, in politics, and then I'd say, 77 00:15:49,950 --> 00:15:54,276 a truly official community of peoples 78 00:15:54,742 --> 00:15:56,532 among the overall population. 79 00:15:56,992 --> 00:16:01,615 I'm thinking of Africa, and the masses of the poor... 80 00:16:02,075 --> 00:16:04,991 who are... 81 00:16:07,992 --> 00:16:10,860 up against problems they can't solve. 82 00:16:11,325 --> 00:16:15,154 Do you mean the Third World, or the Third Reich? 83 00:16:15,617 --> 00:16:20,358 The Third World, not the Third Reich. No, no. Retreat. 84 00:16:20,825 --> 00:16:26,195 The Third World, the vast majority of African peoples, 85 00:16:26,658 --> 00:16:29,029 and India as well... 86 00:16:29,658 --> 00:16:31,235 ... a government 87 00:16:32,325 --> 00:16:36,782 which will finally depart 88 00:16:37,242 --> 00:16:41,023 from foolish idealism and short-term goals. 89 00:16:41,492 --> 00:16:46,730 Ladies and gentlemen, this year, it's about Germany! 90 00:16:56,908 --> 00:17:02,823 I am determined to put all of myself, 91 00:17:03,283 --> 00:17:07,574 all my mental and physical strength, into this campaign. 92 00:17:08,033 --> 00:17:11,530 I'll use all democratic and political means. 93 00:17:11,992 --> 00:17:16,733 We have to wake up our fellow citizens. Some are still asleep, 94 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:22,273 some would rather listen to the Pied Piper or to demagogues. 95 00:17:22,742 --> 00:17:26,523 Ladies and gentlemen, the hour of truth and earnestness, 96 00:17:26,992 --> 00:17:33,072 the hour of honesty has arrived. Thank you, and good-bye. 97 00:19:12,158 --> 00:19:15,856 You are? - Alfred Scholl, carnie. 98 00:19:16,325 --> 00:19:19,075 Since when? - Since my childhood in Passau. 99 00:19:22,075 --> 00:19:23,734 And the horses? 100 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:27,531 Eight horses, three pigs, 101 00:19:27,992 --> 00:19:29,818 four carriages, 102 00:19:30,283 --> 00:19:31,446 a rabbit, 103 00:19:32,283 --> 00:19:34,156 then a rooster, 104 00:19:34,617 --> 00:19:36,359 two swans, 105 00:19:36,825 --> 00:19:37,904 and that's it. 106 00:19:38,950 --> 00:19:43,443 How long will you keep this up? - Till I fall over dead. 107 00:21:46,825 --> 00:21:48,817 Born in 1915. 108 00:21:49,658 --> 00:21:52,858 65 years old in 1980. 109 00:21:57,783 --> 00:22:00,190 The candidate. Lean. 110 00:22:02,117 --> 00:22:05,151 That's the start of his political career. 111 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:09,736 No more Reich government. 112 00:22:25,450 --> 00:22:29,066 The German people overstep their own boundaries. 113 00:22:29,533 --> 00:22:34,192 The movements are cautious. They always are. 114 00:22:50,700 --> 00:22:53,948 The Soviet patrol. Experienced border crossers 115 00:22:54,408 --> 00:22:59,529 avoid it with ease. Those caught face the Soviet Commandantura. 116 00:23:08,658 --> 00:23:12,025 No real faith in the new borders. 117 00:23:12,492 --> 00:23:14,779 They'll never really believe in them. 118 00:23:59,325 --> 00:24:01,116 Highway marker 124. 119 00:24:01,575 --> 00:24:03,816 Half bus-stop, half settlement, 120 00:24:04,283 --> 00:24:08,906 it is a strange apparition where East meets West. 121 00:24:47,617 --> 00:24:50,153 The Economic Council of the Unified Zones, 122 00:24:50,617 --> 00:24:51,779 1948. 123 00:24:52,242 --> 00:24:58,108 A kind of pre-parliament. Franz Josef Strauss, 33 years old, 124 00:24:58,575 --> 00:25:03,317 delegate and district administrator specialising in youth matters. 125 00:25:10,700 --> 00:25:12,739 Following his state visit to Italy, 126 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:18,782 Federal Chancellor Adenauer spoke at the CSU party convention. 127 00:25:19,242 --> 00:25:24,742 His momentous speech dealt with German and international policy 128 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:29,989 in light of the threat from the East. In an appeal to the German people, 129 00:25:30,450 --> 00:25:36,448 he said Germany must take a clear and decisive political stand. 130 00:25:36,908 --> 00:25:38,817 He had this to say about Communism: 131 00:25:39,283 --> 00:25:43,527 The Communists must be told up front 132 00:25:43,992 --> 00:25:50,025 that the world's troubles stem from the Soviet Union and Communism. 133 00:25:51,367 --> 00:25:55,065 After the catastrophe of 1945, we had assumed 134 00:25:55,533 --> 00:25:59,907 there'd be a new start, with young foundations. 135 00:26:00,367 --> 00:26:05,523 Now, in 1949, we have a 71-year old Chancellor Adenauer. 136 00:26:07,367 --> 00:26:08,944 The '20s 137 00:26:09,408 --> 00:26:15,027 were the heyday of his generation. Yet he governs the '50s and '60s. 138 00:26:21,617 --> 00:26:26,489 The young Strauss. Passionate, with an understanding of power, 139 00:26:26,950 --> 00:26:30,364 learns the basic tune from the old man. 140 00:26:32,783 --> 00:26:36,613 Over the next years, he'll achieve much under the old man. 141 00:26:37,075 --> 00:26:41,152 Special Minister, Minister of Nuclear Energy, Defence Minister. 142 00:26:41,617 --> 00:26:46,738 One things remains unattainable: candidacy for Chancellor. 143 00:26:55,742 --> 00:26:59,488 The young and the old man pretend it's not a tragic tradition 144 00:26:59,950 --> 00:27:04,573 in Germany for old men to take away young men's positions. 145 00:27:08,200 --> 00:27:10,156 Bonn, February 1952. 146 00:27:10,950 --> 00:27:15,490 Several hundred Communists, among them women and youths, 147 00:27:15,950 --> 00:27:21,071 tried to draw attention to themselves during parliamentary debates, 148 00:27:21,533 --> 00:27:25,279 and attempted to break through police lines in front of Parliament. 149 00:27:33,533 --> 00:27:39,649 In the end, the police were forced to clear the streets with water cannon. 150 00:27:40,117 --> 00:27:43,116 Meanwhile, there was heated and dramatic debate in the chambers. 151 00:27:43,575 --> 00:27:45,697 The Chancellor justified the military contribution. 152 00:27:46,158 --> 00:27:50,781 It is my firm conviction, and that of every German 153 00:27:51,242 --> 00:27:55,106 who has an objective perspective, 154 00:27:55,575 --> 00:27:57,448 that there is only one solution 155 00:27:57,908 --> 00:28:01,985 which will save us from the implacable policies 156 00:28:02,450 --> 00:28:04,856 of the totalitarian Soviet Union, 157 00:28:05,325 --> 00:28:08,324 only one salvation for us all: 158 00:28:08,783 --> 00:28:14,568 to make ourselves so strong that Soviet Russia realizes 159 00:28:15,033 --> 00:28:21,446 an attack could only be carried out at great risk to itself. 160 00:28:22,742 --> 00:28:24,532 It wasn't Adenauer's best day. 161 00:28:24,992 --> 00:28:27,860 164 times he took refuge in the phrase 162 00:28:28,325 --> 00:28:30,116 "Ladies and gentlemen." 163 00:28:30,575 --> 00:28:34,735 All of Germany followed the debate on military rearmament. 164 00:28:35,867 --> 00:28:39,233 That afternoon, Franz Josef Strauss held a speech. 165 00:28:39,700 --> 00:28:45,401 Until February 7th, 1952, nobody had considered him a military expert. 166 00:28:45,867 --> 00:28:51,200 "Like a tank emerging from the woods, he crushed everything in his path." 167 00:28:51,658 --> 00:28:54,990 That's how the FAZ newspaper described his performance. 168 00:28:55,450 --> 00:29:00,441 Reinhold Meier of the FDP later said, "Whoever talks that way also shoots." 169 00:29:01,283 --> 00:29:04,235 A parliamentary majority voted for rearmament. 170 00:29:04,700 --> 00:29:09,856 From that day on, Franz Josef Strauss was considered a defence expert. 171 00:29:11,117 --> 00:29:13,523 He congratulates the Chancellor on his victory. 172 00:29:13,992 --> 00:29:18,697 Adenauer knows Strauss wants to be Defence Minister. But it's too early. 173 00:29:19,158 --> 00:29:23,200 Strauss has to settle for less. 174 00:29:24,867 --> 00:29:30,485 In 1953, he's named Special Minister. What that position entails is unclear. 175 00:29:31,075 --> 00:29:34,986 But Adenauer wants the energetic young Bavarian in his cabinet. 176 00:29:36,158 --> 00:29:40,402 When Strauss first takes his seat, he sits down in the first row, 177 00:29:40,867 --> 00:29:46,023 where normally only the Foreign, Interior and Defence Ministers sit. 178 00:29:47,908 --> 00:29:51,820 The public is amused by the young minister's queue-jumping. 179 00:29:52,617 --> 00:29:56,777 The new cabinet is presented. It's Adenauer's second government. 180 00:29:57,242 --> 00:30:03,322 Strauss rejected Adenauer's offers of the Transport Minister portfolio, 181 00:30:03,783 --> 00:30:07,364 or that of Family Affairs Minister. Strauss wanted neither. 182 00:30:07,825 --> 00:30:12,567 "That's not my family status." Special Minister was more like it. 183 00:30:16,783 --> 00:30:22,899 The candidate is getting somewhere. Young, dynamic politicians are needed. 184 00:30:28,825 --> 00:30:32,274 ATOMIC RAIN 185 00:30:32,742 --> 00:30:36,606 Atomic bomb tests continue in the Nevada desert! 186 00:30:37,075 --> 00:30:39,944 In order to test the feared atomic fallout, 187 00:30:40,533 --> 00:30:46,069 U.S. troops were stationed several miles from the detonation site. 188 00:30:53,617 --> 00:30:59,033 Since 1943, the U.S. has experimented with nuclear weapons. They hope 189 00:30:59,492 --> 00:31:05,157 that the destructive force of nuclear power can be used for peaceful means. 190 00:31:05,700 --> 00:31:07,491 A young, dynamic industry 191 00:31:07,950 --> 00:31:10,155 demands young, dynamic figures. 192 00:31:10,617 --> 00:31:14,694 In 1955 Strauss becomes the Republic's first Minister of Nuclear Energy. 193 00:31:32,992 --> 00:31:38,278 Atomic energy is humanity's future, not a golden future, a better one, 194 00:31:38,742 --> 00:31:41,492 if we can control the demon of atomic energy. 195 00:31:41,950 --> 00:31:45,897 As long-standing leaders in science and industry, we Germans 196 00:31:46,367 --> 00:31:50,113 should focus our attention and our efforts on this task. 197 00:31:50,575 --> 00:31:53,609 The Minister at the opening of the first British nuclear power plant 198 00:31:54,075 --> 00:31:57,821 in Calderhall. The Queen is present. People are optimistic, 199 00:31:58,283 --> 00:32:00,322 the newsreel even more so. 200 00:32:00,783 --> 00:32:04,613 One ton of uranium yields the same output as 10,000 tons of coal. 201 00:32:05,075 --> 00:32:08,489 As the Queen has it in her power, so does humanity have it in theirs 202 00:32:08,950 --> 00:32:11,653 to press the button and release the forces 203 00:32:12,117 --> 00:32:15,116 that serve peace and true progress. 204 00:32:19,825 --> 00:32:22,315 25 years later: Harrisburg. 205 00:32:22,783 --> 00:32:25,403 ... a national catastrophe was narrowly avoided. 206 00:32:25,867 --> 00:32:28,403 A highly explosive gas bubble formed 207 00:32:28,867 --> 00:32:33,988 in a reactor after a valve failed to close when fuel rods overheated, 208 00:32:34,450 --> 00:32:36,856 and incorrect action was taken. 209 00:32:39,283 --> 00:32:44,356 Radiation alarm. Another blow to the belief that anything is possible. 210 00:32:45,367 --> 00:32:47,442 The candidate looks back. 211 00:32:48,158 --> 00:32:53,279 Secondly, I take credit for the fact that, following 212 00:32:53,742 --> 00:32:57,783 the failure, or rather collapse of the Third Reich, 213 00:32:58,242 --> 00:33:03,480 and the ensuing 10-year hiatus imposed by the victors, that I, 214 00:33:03,950 --> 00:33:07,945 as first Minister of Nuclear Energy, got nuclear energy back on track. 215 00:33:08,408 --> 00:33:11,526 In one year, and I'm being modest, 216 00:33:11,992 --> 00:33:15,738 we made good at least five, if not ten years. 217 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:21,107 And the build-up of the German Army. - Then Konrad Adenauer 218 00:33:21,575 --> 00:33:23,899 called on me to take over the Ministry of Defence. 219 00:33:24,367 --> 00:33:28,361 The Founding of the Green Party 220 00:33:28,825 --> 00:33:32,690 Karlsruhe. January 12th-13th, 1980. 221 00:33:44,450 --> 00:33:47,817 It's not at all typical of this congress 222 00:33:48,283 --> 00:33:52,278 that such sensationalist images have to be generated. 223 00:33:52,742 --> 00:33:56,404 What is typical for this congress? - Not this, in any case. 224 00:34:07,033 --> 00:34:12,450 We think you're so out of touch with each other, and your agenda 225 00:34:12,908 --> 00:34:17,899 contributes to the way you interact and talk to each other. 226 00:34:18,367 --> 00:34:22,610 It's just too much. The vibes you get down there 227 00:34:23,075 --> 00:34:27,401 are so heavy and overwhelming that there's no way the people 228 00:34:27,867 --> 00:34:31,861 who talk about autonomy can possible attain it. 229 00:34:32,325 --> 00:34:35,988 I can only say: Think about what's at stake. 230 00:34:36,450 --> 00:34:41,155 Don't lose sight this weekend of the bigger picture, 231 00:34:41,617 --> 00:34:46,773 or else it's pointless. We all must make this happen, even Herbert Gruhl. 232 00:34:56,283 --> 00:35:02,530 On January 12th and 13th, the Greens found a new party in Karlsruhe. 233 00:35:03,450 --> 00:35:07,776 Is this the fourth party, which Strauss had always wished for, 234 00:35:08,242 --> 00:35:09,984 the one which he threatened with? 235 00:35:10,450 --> 00:35:15,073 I'm just a member of the Greens. I'm a delegate, 236 00:35:15,533 --> 00:35:17,988 but I'm not in the executive. 237 00:35:43,950 --> 00:35:46,486 And the 'no' votes... 238 00:35:52,158 --> 00:35:57,361 We'll now hear Rudolf Bahro, who's a guest speaker today. 239 00:36:09,158 --> 00:36:12,691 I want to work together with Baldur Springmann. 240 00:36:13,158 --> 00:36:15,197 Dear comrades and friends, 241 00:36:15,658 --> 00:36:19,819 only with the very broad spectrum that serves as its base 242 00:36:20,283 --> 00:36:24,325 will the Greens mount this momentous experiment, which is unprecedented 243 00:36:24,783 --> 00:36:28,280 not only for West Germany. 244 00:36:28,742 --> 00:36:30,366 Let's treat it with utmost care. 245 00:36:30,825 --> 00:36:35,530 It's clear what makes this experiment so extraordinary: 246 00:36:35,992 --> 00:36:41,195 It merges the potential of diverse forces, which in other countries 247 00:36:41,658 --> 00:36:47,905 require the existence of at least two traditional parties. 248 00:36:48,367 --> 00:36:52,776 I hereby declare that I'm joining the Greens. 249 00:37:13,450 --> 00:37:16,698 The appearance by celebrities is welcomed by the media. 250 00:37:17,158 --> 00:37:22,445 But the assembly now has the tough task of passing the party charter. 251 00:37:22,908 --> 00:37:27,234 Any further motions for amendments? Go ahead. 252 00:37:27,825 --> 00:37:31,772 Yes, if it's a motion to amend the draft. 253 00:37:33,950 --> 00:37:35,360 Regarding this procedure... 254 00:37:35,825 --> 00:37:41,158 I have the feeling that we've been caught off guard by this new... 255 00:37:42,117 --> 00:37:45,566 First they want it to go fast, then they're caught off guard! 256 00:37:57,742 --> 00:38:02,483 Is there anyone who opposes this amendment, dear friends? 257 00:38:02,950 --> 00:38:07,027 It doesn't seem like... Yes, Max Winckler... 258 00:38:07,492 --> 00:38:12,730 Back there. Someone in the back voiced his opposition. 259 00:38:48,450 --> 00:38:52,279 So we demand the removal of 260 00:38:52,742 --> 00:38:55,610 articles 173 to 176, 261 00:38:56,075 --> 00:38:59,940 and the legalization of all sexual relations between adults and children 262 00:39:00,408 --> 00:39:03,775 that are based on non-violence and mutual consent. 263 00:39:04,242 --> 00:39:08,189 Thirdly, we demand the abolition of compulsory education! 264 00:39:11,492 --> 00:39:16,861 600 pupils commit suicide each year. - Did you never attend school? 265 00:39:39,200 --> 00:39:44,782 You can't make the same mistakes the others made in Herse. 266 00:39:45,242 --> 00:39:47,814 It's exactly the same thing. 267 00:39:48,283 --> 00:39:53,356 You want to do the same thing you accuse them of having done. 268 00:39:53,825 --> 00:39:56,492 The party's on the way 269 00:39:56,950 --> 00:39:59,949 to finding a solution 270 00:40:00,408 --> 00:40:06,027 based on economic concepts you haven't even considered. 271 00:40:06,492 --> 00:40:11,364 You haven't realized that the only radical economic alternative 272 00:40:11,825 --> 00:40:15,357 is to be found with us. It's a start at least. 273 00:40:15,825 --> 00:40:20,318 You haven't distanced yourselves from your economic concepts. 274 00:40:22,408 --> 00:40:26,533 I have a little friend who's 11. He lives around the corner. 275 00:40:26,992 --> 00:40:31,946 He used to follow us around when we went through the dump. 276 00:40:32,408 --> 00:40:36,866 So he moved in with us, because his mum said 277 00:40:37,325 --> 00:40:39,945 if he visited us again, she'd beat him to death. 278 00:40:40,408 --> 00:40:45,280 So he hid out with us for six months, and I had a relationship with him. 279 00:40:45,742 --> 00:40:47,283 He was 11 at the time. 280 00:40:47,742 --> 00:40:53,075 I was much older. I really liked him. - How far did it go? 281 00:40:54,658 --> 00:40:58,984 I just told you how far the relationship went. 282 00:40:59,450 --> 00:41:04,108 Are you crazy? It's none of your fucking business. 283 00:41:04,575 --> 00:41:06,981 Okay? What a stupid question. 284 00:41:07,450 --> 00:41:08,860 I said I really liked the boy. 285 00:41:09,325 --> 00:41:14,860 That's it, okay? See what this guy's up to! 286 00:41:18,075 --> 00:41:22,117 What a nice guy you are! - And you're a criminal! I've exposed you. 287 00:41:22,575 --> 00:41:24,614 Most go undetected. 288 00:41:25,075 --> 00:41:29,532 Those are police techniques. - I'm pissed off at you too. 289 00:41:29,992 --> 00:41:32,777 I need the press, or I can't find the kids. 290 00:41:33,242 --> 00:41:38,196 It's the only way to reach them. - Sure. "I'm a doctor, don't worry." 291 00:41:38,658 --> 00:41:44,075 "Calm down, kid, I'm a doctor." What do you think the doctors do to us? 292 00:41:44,533 --> 00:41:47,698 Why don't you think? Think about disease. 293 00:41:48,158 --> 00:41:51,157 Think about sickness, and how it comes about. 294 00:41:51,617 --> 00:41:55,528 Sickness is everything that gives a person 295 00:41:55,992 --> 00:42:01,195 a sign that's there's resistance inside him. Resistance is human. 296 00:42:01,658 --> 00:42:05,191 It proves that people are still resisting. 297 00:42:05,658 --> 00:42:10,731 And they turn it into strength, turn sickness into strength. 298 00:42:11,200 --> 00:42:16,238 But physicians don't act until someone's sick. 299 00:42:16,700 --> 00:42:20,565 But you have to act before you get sick. 300 00:42:21,033 --> 00:42:24,482 It's about nature. Nature is being destroyed. 301 00:42:24,950 --> 00:42:28,992 Before the atom bomb is dropped. You must start before it's dropped. 302 00:42:29,450 --> 00:42:33,658 Will you stop generalizing? You shouldn't alienate people 303 00:42:34,117 --> 00:42:37,448 who are willing to listen and to help you. 304 00:42:37,908 --> 00:42:40,279 But you still nearly lost face. - No. 305 00:42:40,742 --> 00:42:45,400 We can talk about it later. - What's your profession? 306 00:42:45,867 --> 00:42:51,651 I'm a dentist in Gummersbach. - Why are you here? - I'm a Green. 307 00:42:57,492 --> 00:43:00,360 I wasn't even counted. 308 00:43:01,617 --> 00:43:05,742 I was... I was standing here! - That won't do. 309 00:43:06,200 --> 00:43:09,199 Impossible! - You have to count me. 310 00:43:09,658 --> 00:43:12,693 I can only count the people who are seated. 311 00:43:25,617 --> 00:43:26,613 No! 312 00:43:27,575 --> 00:43:33,442 While the founding of the Green Party goes on late into the night, 313 00:43:33,908 --> 00:43:37,903 only a few metres away, in the Black Forest Hall, 314 00:43:38,783 --> 00:43:41,901 a German Air Force ball is taking place. 315 00:44:38,283 --> 00:44:43,155 This is a F-104 fighter jet. It was part of a fighter squadron. 316 00:44:43,617 --> 00:44:46,817 As chance would have it, I myself 317 00:44:47,283 --> 00:44:49,855 flew this very plane. I can tell by the number. 318 00:44:50,325 --> 00:44:55,742 Fighter Squadron 32 in Lechfeld. - Have any ever crashed? 319 00:44:56,200 --> 00:45:01,273 A few have crashed, but that's relative. 320 00:45:01,742 --> 00:45:07,242 We used to have different planes, and they didn't crash any more 321 00:45:07,700 --> 00:45:13,816 than the F-104s. - Was this Minister Apel or Strauss? 322 00:45:14,283 --> 00:45:19,155 They were introduced under Strauss, and they're still flying today. 323 00:45:19,617 --> 00:45:23,742 The follow-up model is the Tornado, which came later. 324 00:45:24,200 --> 00:45:26,867 So they served well for 10 or 20 years? 325 00:45:27,325 --> 00:45:32,067 That's right. And I have to say, it's the best plane I've ever flown. 326 00:46:17,033 --> 00:46:19,863 History of Armament 327 00:46:20,325 --> 00:46:21,949 Abridged version 328 00:46:26,533 --> 00:46:30,279 "As long as I'm Chancellor, you won't be Defence Minister." 329 00:46:30,742 --> 00:46:35,566 That's what Adenauer supposedly told Strauss. In 1955, when Strauss was 330 00:46:36,033 --> 00:46:40,822 Minister of Nuclear Energy, he named Theodor Blank Defence Minister. 331 00:46:41,283 --> 00:46:46,404 The Defence Minister's first visit to a training unit on January 13th 332 00:46:46,867 --> 00:46:50,731 is also a chance to review his first two weeks in office. 333 00:46:51,200 --> 00:46:54,199 Veteran volunteers stand at attention in ceremonial uniform. 334 00:47:00,367 --> 00:47:05,108 10 years after the end of World War Il, there is rearmament. 335 00:47:18,825 --> 00:47:20,532 This is the first crate of weapons. 336 00:47:32,783 --> 00:47:35,948 Its almost ceremonial opening breaks with the routine procedure 337 00:47:36,408 --> 00:47:39,324 of delivery and reception. 338 00:47:53,700 --> 00:47:57,742 An American machine gun for the German infantryman. 339 00:47:58,492 --> 00:48:02,617 One year later... 340 00:48:04,158 --> 00:48:07,988 In four years, Defence Minister Blank wanted to build 341 00:48:08,450 --> 00:48:12,527 a 500,000-man conventional army. Strauss had a different plan. 342 00:48:12,992 --> 00:48:18,776 The Minister of Nuclear Energy wanted an army with nuclear capabilities. 343 00:48:19,742 --> 00:48:21,899 He attacked Blank in articles and lectures. 344 00:48:22,367 --> 00:48:27,404 After a year, the Defence Minister was sufficiently weakened. 345 00:48:27,867 --> 00:48:30,652 Blank had to resign. Strauss had achieved his goal. 346 00:48:34,617 --> 00:48:38,742 Changing of the guard in the West German Defence Ministry. 347 00:48:39,200 --> 00:48:41,950 Federal President Heuss replaces Defence Minister Blank 348 00:48:42,408 --> 00:48:45,822 with former Minister of Nuclear Energy Strauss, 349 00:48:46,283 --> 00:48:50,029 and presents him with the certificate of appointment. 350 00:48:52,242 --> 00:48:55,774 All over the world, the soldier has a respected position. 351 00:48:56,242 --> 00:49:00,153 Here too, he should face neither overestimation nor defamation, 352 00:49:00,617 --> 00:49:04,860 but should be allowed to do his job, which is to protect the nation. 353 00:49:05,325 --> 00:49:09,782 Trust your soldiers. Trust your officers. 354 00:49:17,325 --> 00:49:19,613 Headquarters of NATO Europe is 355 00:49:20,075 --> 00:49:25,314 SHAPE, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe near Paris. 356 00:49:26,742 --> 00:49:27,856 The big wide world. 357 00:49:28,325 --> 00:49:30,992 NATO. Supreme Headquarters. Strategy. 358 00:49:31,450 --> 00:49:34,200 Rollback. Forward defence. 359 00:49:37,408 --> 00:49:41,569 The Minister relishes his position. Number one in Europe. He says, 360 00:49:42,033 --> 00:49:45,530 "If people don't like it here, they can go to the Soviet Zone." And, 361 00:49:45,992 --> 00:49:50,615 "We live in a technical age in which the combined strength of our allies 362 00:49:51,075 --> 00:49:54,986 is enough to erase the Soviet Empire from the map." 363 00:50:10,075 --> 00:50:12,825 The Minister now had a grey BMW with chauffeur. 364 00:50:13,283 --> 00:50:16,448 One day, he was in a hurry. He instructed his driver 365 00:50:16,908 --> 00:50:20,903 to cross an intersection, although a police officer named Hahlbohm 366 00:50:21,367 --> 00:50:25,859 hadn't given the go-ahead. The emergency brake of a streetcar 367 00:50:26,325 --> 00:50:29,739 prevented a collision. The policeman noted the licence plate number. 368 00:50:30,200 --> 00:50:35,072 So the Defence Minister declared total war on Officer Hahlbohm. 369 00:50:35,533 --> 00:50:38,568 He demanded that the Commissioner and 370 00:50:39,033 --> 00:50:44,533 Interior Minister take disciplinary measures. He had Hahlbohm's private 371 00:50:44,992 --> 00:50:50,776 life investigated, and filed charges against him for willful recklessness. 372 00:50:51,242 --> 00:50:55,189 All because his driver followed his wrong directions 373 00:50:55,658 --> 00:50:59,321 and a policeman did his duty. "As Federal Minister," said Strauss, 374 00:50:59,783 --> 00:51:04,442 "I demand to be treated differently than a market wench." 375 00:51:06,242 --> 00:51:11,232 Of course he had more to do than flex his muscles against a traffic cop. 376 00:51:12,950 --> 00:51:17,027 Under his leadership, the German Army became a highly modern army, 377 00:51:17,492 --> 00:51:19,981 one of the strongest in Western Europe. 378 00:51:20,700 --> 00:51:23,900 Defence Minister Franz Josef Strauss 379 00:51:24,367 --> 00:51:28,492 visits regional headquarters in Northern Germany. 380 00:51:29,992 --> 00:51:31,900 The last section of the bridge is put in place. 381 00:51:45,950 --> 00:51:47,444 A modern army 382 00:51:47,908 --> 00:51:52,946 needed modern weapons. Minister Blank had begun negotiations with "Hispano 383 00:51:53,408 --> 00:51:59,074 Suiza," a Spanish-Swiss arms company, for the purchase of HS-30 tanks. 384 00:51:59,533 --> 00:52:04,275 In 1957, Strauss ordered 10,680 of these tanks. 385 00:52:04,742 --> 00:52:09,815 The tank had one cosmetic flaw. It didn't exist yet. What did exist 386 00:52:10,283 --> 00:52:12,441 was a wood and cardboard model, 387 00:52:12,908 --> 00:52:16,489 being inspected here by Adenauer, Strauss, 388 00:52:17,283 --> 00:52:19,240 and interested officers. 389 00:52:20,158 --> 00:52:24,900 Based on this model and some cryptic blueprints, the biggest arms deal 390 00:52:25,367 --> 00:52:30,357 to date in West German history was signed. About a half billion marks. 391 00:52:31,700 --> 00:52:36,654 The contract with the company, which had zero experience building tanks, 392 00:52:37,117 --> 00:52:43,197 was drawn up by the lawyer Dr. Lenz, head of the CDU election campaign. 393 00:52:44,950 --> 00:52:51,114 Rumours surfaced of huge bribes surrounding the HS-30 contract. 394 00:52:51,658 --> 00:52:54,492 After numerous costly delays, the tank 395 00:52:54,950 --> 00:52:58,150 was actually built. And on occasion it was actually used, 396 00:52:58,617 --> 00:53:00,525 when the treads weren't torn, 397 00:53:00,992 --> 00:53:05,033 or when other technical flaws didn't hamper its mobility. 398 00:53:05,492 --> 00:53:09,321 The Federal Office of Auditing later compiled a devastating 399 00:53:09,783 --> 00:53:12,652 report on the purchase of the tank. 400 00:53:13,575 --> 00:53:15,650 An investigation committee was formed. 401 00:53:16,117 --> 00:53:20,609 Treviranus, an arms dealer and former Reich minister, testified 402 00:53:21,075 --> 00:53:24,572 that he notified Strauss that the awarding of the contract 403 00:53:25,033 --> 00:53:29,242 was fraught with massive bribery. But it was left at that. 404 00:53:29,700 --> 00:53:34,026 The HS-30 corruption affair was never cleared up. 405 00:53:37,367 --> 00:53:41,148 Dr. Lenz, who himself supposedly received three million marks, 406 00:53:41,617 --> 00:53:46,358 couldn't shed any light on the affair. He died 407 00:53:46,825 --> 00:53:51,116 under mysterious circumstances in a seedy hotel in Naples. 408 00:53:51,658 --> 00:53:55,783 THE BIG DAY 409 00:56:04,075 --> 00:56:08,982 Little Cowboy Coney Has a black pony. 410 00:56:09,450 --> 00:56:14,073 He rides across the meadows And through the green woods 411 00:56:14,533 --> 00:56:19,239 And all the friendly beasts That live among the trees 412 00:56:19,700 --> 00:56:24,524 Really like Coney Because he never shoots. 413 00:56:24,992 --> 00:56:29,697 Even the big buffalo And the leopard too 414 00:56:30,158 --> 00:56:34,484 And the grey grizzly bear... They all love Coney, I swear 415 00:56:34,950 --> 00:56:39,655 Little Cowboy Coney With his black pony 416 00:56:40,117 --> 00:56:44,822 All the animals ask him, "Coney come back oh so soon! 417 00:56:45,283 --> 00:56:47,441 Coney come back oh so soon!" 418 00:56:56,575 --> 00:56:58,483 A Starfighter is airborne. 419 00:57:00,408 --> 00:57:02,151 Defence Minister Strauss. 420 00:57:02,992 --> 00:57:04,983 He thinks it's a great plane. 421 00:57:05,450 --> 00:57:07,193 Just what the German military needs. 422 00:57:07,658 --> 00:57:10,492 Maybe it can carry nuclear weapons. He decides 423 00:57:10,950 --> 00:57:13,522 that this plane must be acquired. 424 00:57:15,408 --> 00:57:18,526 U.S. nuclear tests in the Sierra Nevada. 425 00:57:18,992 --> 00:57:22,690 As former Minister of Nuclear Energy, now Defence Minister, Strauss 426 00:57:23,158 --> 00:57:25,908 considers equipping the German Army with nuclear arms. 427 00:57:32,117 --> 00:57:33,575 He says, 428 00:57:34,033 --> 00:57:37,614 "West Germany's decision not to build nuclear weapons on German soil 429 00:57:38,075 --> 00:57:42,022 stands. What is under debate is whether tactical nuclear arms 430 00:57:42,492 --> 00:57:44,282 should be provided to the West German Army." 431 00:57:44,742 --> 00:57:47,231 A vision of terror. 432 00:57:51,075 --> 00:57:52,983 Parliamentary debate on nuclear arms. 433 00:57:54,033 --> 00:57:57,447 In a nuclear climate, if I may say so, 434 00:57:57,908 --> 00:58:01,026 everything will be different than in a climate 435 00:58:01,492 --> 00:58:06,031 in which only Sir Isaac Newton's laws of nature are valid. 436 00:58:06,492 --> 00:58:08,151 For this reason, 437 00:58:08,617 --> 00:58:11,071 this question, 438 00:58:11,575 --> 00:58:12,773 like every question 439 00:58:13,242 --> 00:58:16,774 of its kind, raises the problem 440 00:58:17,242 --> 00:58:21,367 of the relationship between morality and politics. 441 00:58:21,825 --> 00:58:23,733 And it raises this problem 442 00:58:24,200 --> 00:58:26,903 with all of its far-reaching 443 00:58:27,367 --> 00:58:29,405 and tragic dimensions. 444 00:58:30,742 --> 00:58:33,906 A protest movement against "nuclear death." 445 00:58:34,367 --> 00:58:38,196 Unions demonstrate against nuclear arms for the German Army. 446 00:58:38,658 --> 00:58:40,235 Defence Minister Strauss perfects 447 00:58:40,700 --> 00:58:42,656 rhetorical smokescreen tactics. 448 00:58:43,117 --> 00:58:48,154 The Federal Government neither demanded nuclear arms for the army, 449 00:58:48,617 --> 00:58:53,074 nor did it offer to provide such weapons to the army. 450 00:58:53,533 --> 00:58:59,816 The government would like this problem 451 00:59:00,283 --> 00:59:03,899 to solve itself through the signing of a disarmament treaty. 452 00:59:05,033 --> 00:59:08,980 Disarmament is delayed. The problem remains unresolved. 453 00:59:09,450 --> 00:59:14,820 Famous nuclear scientists share their concerns with Adenauer and Strauss. 454 00:59:15,283 --> 00:59:19,492 Strauss calls the inventor of nuclear fission, Otto Hahn, an old fool 455 00:59:19,950 --> 00:59:23,945 who can't stop crying and loses sleep over Hiroshima. 456 00:59:24,408 --> 00:59:28,983 The Americans aren't willing to equip Strauss' army with nuclear arms. 457 00:59:29,450 --> 00:59:32,153 But Strauss still wants to buy a plane that can be turned into 458 00:59:32,617 --> 00:59:36,528 a nuclear bomber. He orders the Starfighter from Lockheed. 459 00:59:36,992 --> 00:59:40,773 Strauss asks Lockheed to hire his old friend Ernest Hauser 460 00:59:41,242 --> 00:59:44,655 as a middleman. Strauss met Hauser just after the war 461 00:59:45,117 --> 00:59:47,192 in Schongau in Bavaria. 462 00:59:47,658 --> 00:59:52,447 As a U.S. officer, Ernest Hauser had led a military secret service unit. 463 00:59:52,908 --> 00:59:57,366 He helped Strauss become District Administrator. Strauss was Hauser's 464 00:59:57,825 --> 01:00:02,199 best man and his son's godfather. Today Hauser lives in Arizona. 465 01:00:02,658 --> 01:00:07,233 Were you friends with him? - I'd say so. We developed 466 01:00:07,700 --> 01:00:09,941 a cordial relationship. 467 01:00:10,408 --> 01:00:13,194 He and I talked a lot, 468 01:00:13,658 --> 01:00:18,281 and he explained that he needed a liaison with Lockheed. 469 01:00:18,742 --> 01:00:22,867 So he intervened on your behalf. - Yes. 470 01:00:23,325 --> 01:00:28,991 The Starfighter, which was a fair weather fighter jet, 471 01:00:29,450 --> 01:00:34,322 was turned into a nuclear bomber, a surveillance plane, 472 01:00:34,783 --> 01:00:37,735 a night-time fighter, and five other types. 473 01:00:38,200 --> 01:00:43,273 Later, many of those planes crashed. What were the reasons? 474 01:00:43,742 --> 01:00:48,898 That's simple. The plane was a fantastic fair weather... 475 01:00:51,033 --> 01:00:57,031 fighter, but it had too big a load, it was overwrought. 476 01:00:57,492 --> 01:01:03,490 It was a plane that was impossible to fly, 477 01:01:03,950 --> 01:01:06,486 with all that weight. 478 01:01:06,950 --> 01:01:11,443 The German Army bought 949 Starfighters, model 104-G. 479 01:01:11,908 --> 01:01:16,483 G is for Germany. 1000 more of the same plane were sold 480 01:01:16,950 --> 01:01:18,492 to other NATO countries. 481 01:01:18,950 --> 01:01:23,194 Hauser testified to an American inquiry about alleged bribes paid 482 01:01:23,658 --> 01:01:28,032 to the CSU. Franz Josef Strauss and the CSU 483 01:01:28,492 --> 01:01:30,614 always denied these allegations. 484 01:01:31,075 --> 01:01:35,780 Hauser's claims of payments to the CSU have never been proven. 485 01:01:36,242 --> 01:01:39,857 His information about bribes made to Dutch, Italian 486 01:01:40,325 --> 01:01:44,272 and Japanese politicians, however, have turned out to be true. 487 01:01:49,158 --> 01:01:51,944 The Defence Minister at the peak of his career. 488 01:01:52,408 --> 01:01:56,320 He congratulates Adenauer on his 85th birthday. 489 01:01:59,200 --> 01:02:01,772 The military birthday visit ends 490 01:02:02,242 --> 01:02:06,450 with the German Army Musical Corps 491 01:02:06,908 --> 01:02:09,232 playing the new "Starfighter March" for the first time. 492 01:02:18,117 --> 01:02:20,867 Today, the Starfighter March is rarely played. 493 01:02:37,700 --> 01:02:42,157 A German Army film celebrates the plane with a musical montage. 494 01:02:50,867 --> 01:02:56,698 To date, 200 German Starfighters have crashed, killing 96 pilots. 495 01:03:36,825 --> 01:03:38,982 Over 7,000 kilo pounds of thrust 496 01:03:39,450 --> 01:03:44,606 is provided by the General Electric jet engine, giving the Starfighter 497 01:03:45,075 --> 01:03:49,899 top speeds of between 1300 and 1500 miles an hour 498 01:03:50,367 --> 01:03:54,444 and carrying the 10-ton plane, despite its short wingspan, 499 01:03:55,033 --> 01:03:58,317 to altitudes of nearly 100,000 ft. 500 01:04:09,825 --> 01:04:14,318 The unbridled forces of nature are unleashed upon the West Coast. 501 01:04:14,783 --> 01:04:17,569 From British Columbia to San Francisco, a hurricane raged 502 01:04:18,033 --> 01:04:21,566 with wind speeds of up to 175 miles an hour. 503 01:04:24,158 --> 01:04:29,859 Chancellor Adenauer visits the U.S. President. The German head of state 504 01:04:30,325 --> 01:04:32,530 paid a short visit to the White House 505 01:04:32,992 --> 01:04:38,195 to discuss international and German politics with President Kennedy. 506 01:04:39,533 --> 01:04:44,073 U.S. surveillance planes over Cuba took pictures which brought the world 507 01:04:44,533 --> 01:04:48,859 to the brink of war. Soviet launchers of mid-range missiles 508 01:04:49,325 --> 01:04:54,695 on the sugar island, only miles from the U.S. coast. 509 01:04:59,117 --> 01:05:04,782 While the world was on the verge of nuclear war, the Defence Minister 510 01:05:05,242 --> 01:05:08,359 of the Federal Republic of Germany was drunk. 511 01:05:08,825 --> 01:05:13,732 At an event hosted by the Federal President on the night of Jan. 24, 512 01:05:14,200 --> 01:05:18,574 1962, Strauss, in his inebriated state, gave a taste 513 01:05:19,033 --> 01:05:23,158 of what his press speaker called an ironic commentary. 514 01:05:23,617 --> 01:05:27,528 Strauss said the Parliamentary Vice President Carlo Schmid belonged 515 01:05:27,992 --> 01:05:32,615 in jail, Helmut Schmidt as well, and the parliamentary leader 516 01:05:33,117 --> 01:05:37,028 of the SPD faction, Gerhard Jahn, should be hanged. 517 01:05:37,492 --> 01:05:40,444 The Overthrow 518 01:05:41,033 --> 01:05:45,775 Two days later, the police showed up at the office of Spiegel magazine. 519 01:05:46,242 --> 01:05:50,367 They came at night and occupied it as if it were an enemy base. 520 01:05:50,825 --> 01:05:54,571 The suspicion was treason, seditious forgery, 521 01:05:55,033 --> 01:06:00,403 and bribery. They conducted a search and confiscated supposed evidence. 522 01:06:01,742 --> 01:06:06,365 They searched the editor's office, the broom closets, the library, 523 01:06:06,825 --> 01:06:08,817 the archive, the culture section, the toilets, 524 01:06:09,283 --> 01:06:11,026 the fire escape, legal department, 525 01:06:11,492 --> 01:06:16,529 photo lab, accounting office and distribution, 209 employees' desks. 526 01:06:16,992 --> 01:06:18,651 And there the police stayed. 527 01:06:19,533 --> 01:06:24,654 Siegfried Buback, Chief Prosecutor at the Federal Court of Justice, 528 01:06:25,117 --> 01:06:29,491 had Spiegel editor Rudolf Augstein arrested and jailed for 3 months. 529 01:06:30,575 --> 01:06:34,273 Like Augstein, half a dozen Spiegel editors ended up behind bars. 530 01:06:34,742 --> 01:06:37,776 The justification for the police operation: 531 01:06:38,242 --> 01:06:44,192 the title story of October 10, 1962 about the NATO manoeuvre FALLEX 62. 532 01:06:46,408 --> 01:06:51,031 Under the headline "Fit for Action?" the Spiegel attacked Minister Strauss' 533 01:06:51,492 --> 01:06:55,439 defence strategy and its nuclear orientation. 534 01:06:56,742 --> 01:07:00,819 Advisors for Strauss found that the article contained state secrets. 535 01:07:02,575 --> 01:07:06,735 The Federal Prosecutor took over the case. At least it appeared so. 536 01:07:07,200 --> 01:07:13,731 There was no minister involved, with exception of... 537 01:07:14,908 --> 01:07:19,033 Ladies and gentlemen, can't we just get along? 538 01:07:19,492 --> 01:07:22,277 It would make things so much easier. 539 01:07:23,408 --> 01:07:29,773 There was no State Secretary involved in the search and seizure. 540 01:07:37,283 --> 01:07:39,773 Gentlemen, I only state the facts. 541 01:07:40,242 --> 01:07:44,106 The Federal Bureau of Investigation was involved. 542 01:07:45,700 --> 01:07:48,071 And then came the famous sentence: 543 01:07:48,533 --> 01:07:54,946 There is a pit of treason in this country! 544 01:07:55,992 --> 01:07:59,690 Who says so? - I say so! 545 01:08:01,742 --> 01:08:04,066 I say so, yes. 546 01:08:04,533 --> 01:08:07,402 Because, ladies and gentlemen, 547 01:08:08,075 --> 01:08:10,944 a publication that has 548 01:08:11,450 --> 01:08:14,402 a circulation of 500,000 549 01:08:14,867 --> 01:08:17,024 is involved in 550 01:08:17,492 --> 01:08:22,695 systematic high treason just to make money. 551 01:08:24,825 --> 01:08:29,151 The public saw it more as revenge by Minister Strauss against the Spiegel. 552 01:08:29,617 --> 01:08:33,149 The Spiegel had reported on the 'Uncle Alois Affair.' 553 01:08:33,617 --> 01:08:37,658 An acquaintance of Marianne Strauss named Alois Brandenstein suddenly, 554 01:08:38,117 --> 01:08:42,740 in the dead of night so to speak, became very rich. He'd been poor, 555 01:08:43,200 --> 01:08:47,526 and had borrowed money for a decisive trip to Bonn. 556 01:08:47,992 --> 01:08:50,742 Through his family contacts to Marianne Strauss, 557 01:08:51,200 --> 01:08:56,107 he met the army's chief purchaser, General Becker, here on the left. 558 01:08:56,575 --> 01:09:01,908 Uncle Alois soon began brokering million-mark arms deals. 559 01:09:02,367 --> 01:09:08,116 According to his chauffeur, he carried cases of cash with him. 560 01:09:08,575 --> 01:09:13,115 Soon Uncle Alois could afford a big house. In Switzerland, too, 561 01:09:13,575 --> 01:09:15,448 a small one. 562 01:09:15,908 --> 01:09:20,899 Strauss countered the accusations that he profited from Uncle Alois 563 01:09:21,367 --> 01:09:26,357 with a sworn oath made in an ensuing court case. 564 01:09:27,408 --> 01:09:32,363 Quote: "The claim or insinuation that I'm corrupt, that I embezzle money 565 01:09:32,825 --> 01:09:36,192 or illegally accept money is false. Signed, 566 01:09:36,658 --> 01:09:38,650 Franz Josef Strauss. 567 01:09:44,117 --> 01:09:46,322 A failed architect named Lothar Schloß, 568 01:09:46,783 --> 01:09:49,699 who was involved in all kinds of unsuccessful Middle Eastern deals, 569 01:09:50,158 --> 01:09:53,607 met the New York broker Brach. 570 01:09:54,200 --> 01:09:59,238 Together with Hans Kapfinger, the publisher of a Passau newspaper, 571 01:09:59,700 --> 01:10:03,825 he wanted to build housing for U.S. troops in Germany. 572 01:10:04,658 --> 01:10:08,653 Kapfinger provided the necessary know-how. He was a good friend 573 01:10:09,117 --> 01:10:14,699 of Defence Minister Strauss. With the minister's blessing, 574 01:10:15,158 --> 01:10:17,908 they founded 'Finanzbau AG,' or FIBAG for short. 575 01:10:18,367 --> 01:10:22,859 Strauss helped secure U.S. Defence Department support, which was 576 01:10:23,325 --> 01:10:27,616 essential to build U.S. Army barracks. He wrote FIBAG manager 577 01:10:28,075 --> 01:10:29,533 Lothar Schloß a recommendation 578 01:10:29,992 --> 01:10:34,033 to present to the Americans. 579 01:10:43,450 --> 01:10:47,741 "I welcome and support the implementation of this project, 580 01:10:48,200 --> 01:10:52,740 as it reflects common interests and a mutual plan. Strauss." 581 01:10:54,492 --> 01:10:57,360 There was also an investigation into the FIBAG affair. 582 01:10:57,825 --> 01:11:01,156 The Spiegel article spelled the end of the dream project. 583 01:11:02,200 --> 01:11:04,736 Of course Strauss denied accusations 584 01:11:05,200 --> 01:11:08,863 that he provided illicit support for the 300-million mark project. 585 01:11:09,325 --> 01:11:14,232 His letter was standard procedure. As usual in investigative committees, 586 01:11:14,700 --> 01:11:19,738 the parliamentary majority appointed the chairman and formed 587 01:11:20,200 --> 01:11:24,147 the majority, so Strauss was acquitted on all counts of corruption. 588 01:11:24,825 --> 01:11:28,736 That was just before the Spiegel Affair. 589 01:11:29,783 --> 01:11:34,738 What was positive about your policies and what would you judge as negative? 590 01:11:35,200 --> 01:11:36,991 I might not have, 591 01:11:37,450 --> 01:11:42,322 while planning a certain decision, 592 01:11:42,783 --> 01:11:44,989 considered the overall picture, 593 01:11:45,450 --> 01:11:50,108 the circumstances and the pros and cons. 594 01:11:50,575 --> 01:11:54,783 You mean the Spiegel affair? - Yes I do, 595 01:11:55,242 --> 01:11:59,568 but I'd like to add that there are two Spiegel affairs. 596 01:12:00,033 --> 01:12:03,898 One is the affair as it was portrayed in public, 597 01:12:04,367 --> 01:12:07,567 the other is the affair as it really took place. 598 01:12:08,033 --> 01:12:11,365 The Spiegel Battle 599 01:12:12,117 --> 01:12:14,985 This is how the weekly news reported the Spiegel affair: 600 01:12:16,575 --> 01:12:20,984 These days, with fears rampant of both a right-wing 601 01:12:21,450 --> 01:12:24,484 and a left-wing state, opinions differ. 602 01:12:24,950 --> 01:12:27,653 Among the most questionable positions 603 01:12:28,117 --> 01:12:32,989 was a resolution of the Group 47, which used literary language 604 01:12:33,450 --> 01:12:35,489 to spread political nonsense. 605 01:12:35,950 --> 01:12:40,692 It declared the betrayal of military secrets to be a moral duty. 606 01:12:41,617 --> 01:12:46,358 What began as a panel discussion ended with demolished seats 607 01:12:46,825 --> 01:12:52,609 in a Hamburg University auditorium. Police prevented more chaos. 608 01:12:53,075 --> 01:12:59,108 Some key errors were made, much to the audience's discredit. 609 01:12:59,575 --> 01:13:05,027 Democracy was mistaken for tumult, the Spiegel for freedom, and 610 01:13:16,783 --> 01:13:21,856 I ask you, dear residents of Hamburg and elsewhere... 611 01:13:22,658 --> 01:13:23,856 Hello! 612 01:13:24,742 --> 01:13:27,657 Quiet down! Quiet down! 613 01:13:28,117 --> 01:13:33,238 Above all political debate is the accusation of treason. 614 01:13:33,700 --> 01:13:37,777 Whether it is justified will be decided by Justice. 615 01:13:40,742 --> 01:13:45,815 In the end, the treason case against the Spiegel was dropped. 616 01:13:46,283 --> 01:13:49,615 The main topic of discussion became the methods 617 01:13:52,450 --> 01:13:56,907 Even the Hamburg senator Helmut Schmidt had doubts about 618 01:13:57,367 --> 01:13:59,489 the trial's legality. In footage not broadcast 619 01:13:59,950 --> 01:14:01,776 on the weekly news, the following scene was found: 620 01:14:02,242 --> 01:14:06,651 It's not my position to judge whether certain actions, 621 01:14:07,533 --> 01:14:11,824 taken by government organs from out of town 622 01:14:12,283 --> 01:14:17,321 here in Hamburg, were legal or not. 623 01:14:17,783 --> 01:14:20,154 I have my own personal opinion, 624 01:14:20,617 --> 01:14:25,358 but since I'm responsible for ensuring that Hamburg's police 625 01:14:25,825 --> 01:14:30,483 does their duty, I won't speak in public about that. 626 01:14:31,742 --> 01:14:34,408 The pit of treason turned out to be 627 01:14:34,867 --> 01:14:38,233 a pit of illegality. Justice Minister Stammberger of the FDP 628 01:14:38,700 --> 01:14:43,193 was illegally sidelined. His State Secretary, CDU, 629 01:14:43,658 --> 01:14:48,198 had consorted with the Defence Ministry behind his back. 630 01:14:48,658 --> 01:14:53,696 The case clearly shows that the Justice Minister, 631 01:14:54,158 --> 01:14:58,616 who is responsible for upholding constitutional principles, 632 01:14:59,075 --> 01:15:02,406 was not informed in time. The State Secretaries involved 633 01:15:02,867 --> 01:15:07,027 have taken full responsibility for their actions. 634 01:15:07,492 --> 01:15:11,866 Today they have requested to be relieved of their duties, 635 01:15:12,325 --> 01:15:16,106 or to be given leave. This request will be granted. 636 01:15:16,825 --> 01:15:20,274 The arrest of Spiegel reporter Conrad Ahlers in Spain took place 637 01:15:20,742 --> 01:15:22,484 under especially mysterious circumstances. 638 01:15:22,950 --> 01:15:26,482 The German Embassy's military attaché in Madrid, Lieut. Achim Oster, 639 01:15:26,950 --> 01:15:30,648 and old buddy of Strauss, received telephone orders from Bonn 640 01:15:31,117 --> 01:15:34,981 to order Ahlers' arrest by the Spanish police. 641 01:15:35,575 --> 01:15:40,233 Was this operation carried out according to the usual practice, 642 01:15:40,700 --> 01:15:43,320 or were special methods used? 643 01:15:43,783 --> 01:15:48,904 There were no special methods used. This was 644 01:15:49,367 --> 01:15:54,700 the most serious case of suspected treason in West German history. 645 01:15:55,158 --> 01:15:59,900 This is why the Federal Prosecutor acted with great discretion. 646 01:16:00,367 --> 01:16:05,155 This discretion was maintained at all times by the Interior Ministry. 647 01:16:06,117 --> 01:16:10,526 Who first issued the instructions? 648 01:16:10,992 --> 01:16:15,484 Under whose authority, on what legal premise, 649 01:16:15,950 --> 01:16:21,023 and which particularities, did the arrest 650 01:16:21,492 --> 01:16:26,861 of the German citizen Ahlers by Spanish authorities take place? 651 01:16:27,325 --> 01:16:31,106 I'll repeat what I said yesterday, namely that it wasn't Mr. Dickopf, 652 01:16:31,575 --> 01:16:34,942 as the Spanish side has claimed, 653 01:16:35,408 --> 01:16:39,734 who called at 2 am, as it's stated in the first dispatch. 654 01:16:40,200 --> 01:16:45,321 He didn't call to order this, and neither did Mr. Sebecke. 655 01:16:45,783 --> 01:16:50,193 One official is still missing. He's abroad... on business. 656 01:16:50,658 --> 01:16:53,741 He's on his way back, but I've not been able to ask him. 657 01:16:54,200 --> 01:16:56,524 So it's a possibility... 658 01:16:56,992 --> 01:17:01,531 I can't confirm my suspicions, but I'm following up on it, 659 01:17:01,992 --> 01:17:05,074 in order to give you precisely the information you want. 660 01:17:05,533 --> 01:17:08,651 While Interior Minster Höcherl flailed about in the fog, 661 01:17:09,117 --> 01:17:11,606 one person knew for sure 662 01:17:12,075 --> 01:17:18,274 who encouraged Lieut. Oster to arrange the illegal arrest of Ahlers. 663 01:17:18,742 --> 01:17:23,530 Defence Minister Strauss. He himself had picked up the phone that night. 664 01:17:24,158 --> 01:17:30,073 Sitting there mutely on the bench, he even led Chancellor Adenauer astray. 665 01:17:30,533 --> 01:17:34,528 Gentlemen, if at any point 666 01:17:34,992 --> 01:17:37,907 any official made a mistake, 667 01:17:38,367 --> 01:17:42,942 then we shall calmly investigate and rectify that. 668 01:17:43,408 --> 01:17:46,277 We shall correct it. 669 01:17:46,742 --> 01:17:48,982 However, gentlemen... 670 01:17:49,450 --> 01:17:53,361 Let us not, and I repeat this appeal... 671 01:17:53,825 --> 01:17:58,697 Let us not endanger the arrest of men 672 01:17:59,158 --> 01:18:03,449 that the country, the country's Federal Courts 673 01:18:03,908 --> 01:18:07,441 have judged to be 674 01:18:07,908 --> 01:18:14,617 prime suspects in a crime, based on the existing evidence. 675 01:18:15,075 --> 01:18:18,240 Against this background, let us not 676 01:18:18,700 --> 01:18:22,611 dwell on the question of procedural mistakes. 677 01:18:23,075 --> 01:18:26,358 Ladies and gentlemen, let us not raise this question. 678 01:18:26,825 --> 01:18:31,234 It does harm to the German cause all over the world. 679 01:18:31,700 --> 01:18:36,572 Finally, Strauss himself testified. He tried to lie his way out of it. 680 01:18:46,033 --> 01:18:52,031 That question implies an assumption that as such is not true. 681 01:18:52,492 --> 01:18:58,110 But someone... someone must've given the instructions? 682 01:19:00,075 --> 01:19:06,108 A German authority cannot possibly have given these instructions, 683 01:19:06,575 --> 01:19:09,029 because all measures of this kind 684 01:19:09,492 --> 01:19:15,276 are taken in accordance with national laws of the respective country. 685 01:19:15,742 --> 01:19:19,736 Not until day 3 of the Spiegel debate did Strauss finally admit 686 01:19:20,200 --> 01:19:24,693 that he himself was the one who called Attaché Oster in Madrid. 687 01:19:25,158 --> 01:19:29,616 He told the parliament, "I was connected." That wasn't true. 688 01:19:30,075 --> 01:19:33,027 In fact, he himself placed the call to Oster. 689 01:19:33,492 --> 01:19:38,150 The only recording of this lie to parliament was made by German TV. 690 01:19:38,617 --> 01:19:43,322 German public television refused to provide the footage for this film. 691 01:19:43,783 --> 01:19:49,532 Later it became clear what lies Strauss had told to secure Ahlers' arrest. 692 01:19:49,992 --> 01:19:54,816 Strauss said he was acting on behalf of the Chancellor and Foreign Minister. 693 01:20:00,158 --> 01:20:05,741 who amazingly had already fled there. None of it was true. 694 01:20:07,075 --> 01:20:09,150 Fritz Erler at a press conference: 695 01:20:09,617 --> 01:20:12,651 This action was taken by, and under the sole authority, 696 01:20:13,117 --> 01:20:15,950 of the Ministry of Defence, 697 01:20:16,408 --> 01:20:20,569 to make an arrest on foreign soil with no clear legal basis. 698 01:20:21,033 --> 01:20:26,106 I would almost say that by deceiving the Spanish authorities 699 01:20:26,575 --> 01:20:32,276 and gaining a noncompulsory statement during a summary arrest, 700 01:20:32,742 --> 01:20:35,575 in reality an abduction took place. 701 01:20:36,283 --> 01:20:39,780 Suddenly, the Spiegel affair had become a Strauss affair. 702 01:20:40,242 --> 01:20:44,236 The FDP withdrew its ministers from the CDU/CSU coalition. 703 01:20:44,700 --> 01:20:46,692 Adenauer lost his majority. 704 01:20:47,450 --> 01:20:51,990 There were nationwide protests against Strauss and his methods. 705 01:20:52,450 --> 01:20:57,073 Under public pressure, the FDP showed unusual backbone. 706 01:20:57,533 --> 01:21:01,777 The result was a new CDU/FDP government, but without Strauss. 707 01:21:02,325 --> 01:21:06,569 The Federal Prosecutor investigating Strauss for abduction 708 01:21:07,033 --> 01:21:10,980 established that he had objectively broken the law. 709 01:21:26,408 --> 01:21:30,782 Minister Strauss, who some had already seen as Adenauer's successor, 710 01:21:31,242 --> 01:21:33,399 was sent off with military honours. 711 01:21:34,200 --> 01:21:39,901 Seemingly dead politically, Strauss retreated to his Bavarian fortress. 712 01:21:55,367 --> 01:21:57,489 In life 713 01:21:57,950 --> 01:22:03,532 In life Some shots are just off the mark 714 01:22:03,992 --> 01:22:06,481 We may think 715 01:22:06,950 --> 01:22:11,110 Yet others control your fate 716 01:22:12,200 --> 01:22:15,863 In life, in life 717 01:22:16,325 --> 01:22:19,988 There are always ups and downs 718 01:22:20,908 --> 01:22:24,654 And that's why, in life 719 01:22:25,117 --> 01:22:28,199 One needs a little luck 720 01:22:34,783 --> 01:22:36,775 18 years later... 721 01:22:36,867 --> 01:22:40,482 Hop, hop, Franz Josef we must stop! 722 01:22:51,325 --> 01:22:53,696 Fresh from Alaska 723 01:22:55,908 --> 01:22:57,900 Hanover, November 1979 724 01:23:29,700 --> 01:23:34,654 The candidate visiting Lower Saxony's Federal Chancellery. 725 01:23:41,908 --> 01:23:46,401 The young, aspiring Minister Albrecht had to yield to the older Strauss 726 01:23:46,867 --> 01:23:51,525 for the candidacy. Since then, people consider them to be secret rivals. 727 01:23:57,033 --> 01:24:00,696 No, I enjoy working here. - It must be quite enjoyable. 728 01:24:01,158 --> 01:24:05,947 And if I have to work on Saturday, it's nice and quiet. 729 01:24:06,408 --> 01:24:12,524 No phones ringing. I'm not in the room where we used to be. 730 01:24:12,992 --> 01:24:16,986 I thought so. It sure was small. - I'm next door. 731 01:24:17,450 --> 01:24:23,566 It looks nice on the outside, but... - I'm next door. No idea why 732 01:24:24,992 --> 01:24:28,856 Goppel vacated the bigger room and gave it to the Ministerial Director. 733 01:24:29,325 --> 01:24:33,900 And then that foyer, which was a real pain for the two ladies, 734 01:24:34,367 --> 01:24:40,233 especially when they'd have to bring us loads of books to sign. 735 01:24:40,700 --> 01:24:45,157 Looked like a flea market stand. - You have the Director's old office? 736 01:24:45,617 --> 01:24:48,948 Where press conferences were held? - Yes, exactly. 737 01:24:49,408 --> 01:24:55,240 Despite the persistent, long-winded resistance of the bureaucracy. 738 01:24:56,492 --> 01:25:00,356 Tea? Coffee? - Coffee. - Yes, coffee. 739 01:25:00,825 --> 01:25:03,777 So how are we doing? 740 01:25:04,242 --> 01:25:09,742 Bavaria and Lower Saxony haven't been this close since the Welfian dynasty. 741 01:25:10,200 --> 01:25:13,780 Don't forget the press conference a few days ago. 742 01:25:14,242 --> 01:25:17,857 How does it feel? - It feels good. These are 743 01:25:18,325 --> 01:25:21,277 Germany's largest states by area. 744 01:25:21,742 --> 01:25:23,484 What do you have in common? 745 01:25:23,950 --> 01:25:26,570 Stubbornness, loyalty to homeland, 746 01:25:27,033 --> 01:25:31,359 nature and to our principles. - Our national mentality. 747 01:25:31,825 --> 01:25:37,740 And lots more. - Diversity. - A liberal conservative position. 748 01:25:40,742 --> 01:25:44,736 And the churches aren't persecuted. - Exactly. 749 01:25:46,867 --> 01:25:50,198 Not even the public television institutions are persecuted. 750 01:25:50,658 --> 01:25:56,110 They either want State Premiers shaking hands or clinking glasses. 751 01:25:56,575 --> 01:26:01,814 Or petting children. - Or that. - Or hugging cows. 752 01:26:02,283 --> 01:26:06,325 Yes, that's even better. Much better. 753 01:26:06,783 --> 01:26:13,658 The story of us being rivals is more from the world of illusion. 754 01:26:14,117 --> 01:26:16,783 So, may we now? Good. 755 01:26:20,117 --> 01:26:23,116 Do you know what I mean by world of illusion? 756 01:26:23,908 --> 01:26:27,985 Our world. - No, that's... Well, yes and no. 757 01:26:28,450 --> 01:26:32,196 The world of public relations is the world of illusion. 758 01:26:32,658 --> 01:26:36,700 I received a query, I don't recall from which newspaper... 759 01:26:37,158 --> 01:26:41,781 "What will you eat for Christmas?" And I'll say what others said, 760 01:26:42,242 --> 01:26:47,279 Helmut Schmidt for example: "Sausages and potato salad!" 761 01:26:47,742 --> 01:26:51,025 And Coca Cola. - Of course that's not true. 762 01:26:51,492 --> 01:26:55,652 But this isn't about telling the public what I really eat, 763 01:26:56,117 --> 01:27:01,735 it's about saying something that gives a guy the illusion 764 01:27:09,450 --> 01:27:15,032 Even a person with a moderate income can eat lobster for Christmas, 765 01:27:15,492 --> 01:27:17,567 but he won't tell you he does. 766 01:27:18,033 --> 01:27:23,616 He might drive a BMW in secret, but he has to have a used VW 767 01:27:24,075 --> 01:27:29,278 for his image, and he'll tell you he can't afford a new car. 768 01:27:29,742 --> 01:27:32,906 That's the world of illusion. 769 01:27:35,200 --> 01:27:37,571 Yes, we're having Christmas goose. 770 01:27:37,658 --> 01:27:41,700 The Federal President goes marching. 771 01:27:46,533 --> 01:27:47,778 Between Christmas and the New Year 772 01:27:48,242 --> 01:27:51,194 The Federal President on his march across Germany. 773 01:27:51,658 --> 01:27:56,482 Here he's on the banks of the Elbe Tributary Canal. Rain and wind. 774 01:28:03,742 --> 01:28:07,867 The man with the red backpack is our Federal President. 775 01:28:16,325 --> 01:28:18,566 He's the one waving. 776 01:28:22,700 --> 01:28:26,316 Okay. We've made it this far. 777 01:28:26,783 --> 01:28:31,738 And since you filmed us so nicely, we'll stop for a moment. 778 01:28:32,200 --> 01:28:36,029 Thanks. Sorry you had to get wet. It was worse earlier. 779 01:28:36,492 --> 01:28:38,779 It's got a bit better. 780 01:28:44,075 --> 01:28:47,489 I think the rain's let up, don't you? - Yes, yes. 781 01:28:47,950 --> 01:28:51,815 Or have we just got used to it? 782 01:28:53,700 --> 01:28:57,695 Gentlemen, I'd say the rain's let up. 783 01:29:14,575 --> 01:29:18,866 Hello, Mr. President. I'd like to explain something. I live here. 784 01:29:19,325 --> 01:29:22,822 Two, three years ago, this was a nice path made of sand. 785 01:29:23,283 --> 01:29:26,567 As you can see, it's all asphalt now. 786 01:29:27,033 --> 01:29:32,190 Perhaps you remember. And here along the tracks was an earthen wall. 787 01:29:32,658 --> 01:29:36,700 It's been removed, as you can see. - And now it's loud. - Exactly. 788 01:29:37,158 --> 01:29:39,280 What kind of road are we walking on? 789 01:29:39,742 --> 01:29:43,736 It goes along the tracks... - But it doesn't lead anywhere. 790 01:29:44,200 --> 01:29:48,905 No, it's a one-way street. - How enviable! - No! 791 01:29:49,367 --> 01:29:53,361 Look at what others put up with. - On the path the children were never 792 01:29:53,825 --> 01:29:56,315 in danger of getting run over or anything. 793 01:29:56,783 --> 01:30:01,856 You ought to compare yourself to others who are much worse off... 794 01:30:02,325 --> 01:30:06,320 No, this is what I don't like. - You have to see the bigger picture. 795 01:30:06,783 --> 01:30:11,821 I do. - This is a wonderful road. - I think it's great that you're 796 01:30:12,283 --> 01:30:16,858 visiting the Lüneburg District, but in today's paper... 797 01:30:17,325 --> 01:30:21,734 Today's paper is full of praise for the road builders. 798 01:30:22,200 --> 01:30:26,242 I think... Here, let me show you. You ought to know what's going on. 799 01:30:26,700 --> 01:30:31,193 I'll tell you something. Let's stop. Somebody stand in front of me. 800 01:30:31,658 --> 01:30:35,570 Let me show you... - We don't want any publicity for... 801 01:30:36,033 --> 01:30:38,819 I'm not working for anybody, I'm here as a private citizen. 802 01:30:39,283 --> 01:30:44,404 While you're taking a walk, I want to take the opportunity... Here it is: 803 01:30:44,867 --> 01:30:48,399 "B 209. A Delight for Drivers!" 804 01:30:48,867 --> 01:30:53,442 A few turns were removed, the road was straightened. 805 01:30:53,908 --> 01:30:56,991 The cost of the project was 3 million marks. 806 01:30:57,450 --> 01:31:03,448 Listen, send it to my office in Bonn. I envy your beautiful road! - No! 807 01:31:03,908 --> 01:31:07,524 Millions of Germans would love to live by such a beautiful road. 808 01:31:07,992 --> 01:31:13,195 The people here fought for a sandy path, not for this asphalt. 809 01:31:14,533 --> 01:31:19,441 My goodness, what a... All because of a little asphalt. 810 01:31:46,950 --> 01:31:53,315 In the years 1962-1980 811 01:31:57,783 --> 01:32:01,316 After a fall as extreme as that caused by the Spiegel affair, a man 812 01:32:01,783 --> 01:32:05,115 is normally dead, politically speaking. 813 01:32:05,575 --> 01:32:07,483 Is it on? 814 01:32:10,867 --> 01:32:14,814 That rule doesn't apply when his power base is in Bavaria. 815 01:32:35,575 --> 01:32:40,778 But you have... This has to be decided in the group. 816 01:32:41,242 --> 01:32:42,819 We make the decisions. 817 01:32:43,283 --> 01:32:46,366 You can spend a lot of time talking about it... 818 01:32:46,825 --> 01:32:50,108 The future candidate still heads the CSU 819 01:32:50,575 --> 01:32:53,942 and the CSU committee in Bonn. 820 01:32:54,700 --> 01:32:58,481 Gentlemen, we've met here, we've discussed this for an hour, 821 01:32:58,950 --> 01:33:02,779 talked about the pros and cons, weighed both possibilities, 822 01:33:03,242 --> 01:33:07,781 and taken up your suggestion and agree unanimously to 823 01:33:08,242 --> 01:33:12,189 do away with the "or" and keep the "and," 824 01:33:12,658 --> 01:33:15,610 and stick to the old constitution. 825 01:33:16,075 --> 01:33:22,025 With this resolution, we have a quorum, and all 26 of us are happy. 826 01:33:22,492 --> 01:33:27,280 I find it unacceptable, for lack of a better word... It's unacceptable 827 01:33:27,742 --> 01:33:29,235 for a CSU committee member 828 01:33:29,700 --> 01:33:35,650 who was instrumental in passing this resolution, 829 01:33:36,117 --> 01:33:38,867 which sends a message to people that 830 01:33:39,325 --> 01:33:43,485 the CSU committee will unanimously vote for this resolution, 831 01:33:43,950 --> 01:33:47,992 to then say the exact opposite. - Not the opposite. 832 01:33:48,450 --> 01:33:51,982 You supported... - I merely suggested an alternative. 833 01:33:52,450 --> 01:33:55,899 You supported the government version. - That's not true. 834 01:33:56,367 --> 01:33:57,991 I suggested an alternative. 835 01:33:58,575 --> 01:34:02,901 He lives here, next to one of Bavaria's most beautiful churches, 836 01:34:03,367 --> 01:34:06,449 in a former Benedictine monastery. Behind the house, 837 01:34:06,908 --> 01:34:10,606 just outside his study, is the local cemetery. 838 01:34:25,283 --> 01:34:27,524 were dedicated to studies. 839 01:34:29,575 --> 01:34:32,740 Strauss' favourite reading includes Herodotus, which he reads 840 01:34:33,200 --> 01:34:38,273 in original Greek version, as well as Egon Friedell and Wilhelm Raabe. 841 01:34:38,742 --> 01:34:42,985 Strauss' hobby: beautiful, fast cars. 842 01:34:47,700 --> 01:34:49,526 The 1950s. 843 01:34:49,992 --> 01:34:55,113 A group of models at a clothing factory in Salzgitter in 1952. 844 01:34:56,492 --> 01:35:01,399 A fashion label sends four mannequins to a factory 845 01:35:01,867 --> 01:35:04,735 and up to the world's highest and most impractical catwalk. 846 01:35:08,033 --> 01:35:11,530 The workers view what they produced. 847 01:35:13,658 --> 01:35:16,610 We had exhausted all our energies in World War II. 848 01:35:17,075 --> 01:35:20,109 Afterwards, we rebuilt the country in a mad frenzy. 849 01:35:26,825 --> 01:35:29,492 Since learning is not all about school, 850 01:35:29,950 --> 01:35:33,068 Mr. Smith teaches good table manners 851 01:35:33,533 --> 01:35:36,070 as a permanent part of the lesson plan. 852 01:35:57,200 --> 01:35:58,859 He's considered a man of the '50s. 853 01:35:59,325 --> 01:36:02,241 His thoughts are occupied with the year 2000. 854 01:36:02,700 --> 01:36:06,067 Politics in the 20th century are very polarized. 855 01:36:16,075 --> 01:36:18,991 In 1980, Fred Tacke made his political voting decision 856 01:36:19,450 --> 01:36:22,982 three seconds before his fatal car crash near Nuremberg: 857 01:36:23,950 --> 01:36:25,989 "I'll never drive again." 858 01:36:27,617 --> 01:36:31,446 "Seven minutes out of 16 years, 859 01:36:31,908 --> 01:36:35,405 each of which were once minutes." 860 01:36:36,742 --> 01:36:38,366 And next week's schedule? 861 01:36:39,367 --> 01:36:43,314 You'll be back up on Monday afternoon? 862 01:36:43,783 --> 01:36:48,074 Monday evening is the committee meeting. - Unfortunately. 863 01:36:48,533 --> 01:36:52,943 And Tuesday, Wednesday? - Normal schedule. - Normal? 864 01:36:53,992 --> 01:36:56,944 So you won't come back until Friday? - Right. 865 01:36:57,408 --> 01:37:00,573 And then it starts up again Sunday? - Monday. 866 01:37:03,075 --> 01:37:07,070 You do most of the correspondence. - I have one letter here. 867 01:37:07,658 --> 01:37:11,356 ... whether that participant is ready. - The one with... 868 01:37:13,783 --> 01:37:18,109 With that gentleman... He should really want it by now. 869 01:37:18,575 --> 01:37:24,194 Especially since certain people are gaining the upper hand. 870 01:37:25,575 --> 01:37:28,444 They constantly get assistance, and that's just pointless. 871 01:37:28,908 --> 01:37:31,943 It's all basically airy-fairy. 872 01:37:34,367 --> 01:37:37,235 Did he name any names? 873 01:37:37,700 --> 01:37:41,280 No, none. Besides the usual ones from the group. 874 01:37:41,742 --> 01:37:44,990 Like I said, it's basically all quiet up there. 875 01:37:45,450 --> 01:37:48,070 But don't forget, you could tell 876 01:37:48,533 --> 01:37:52,279 by that one piece of information how imprecise he is. 877 01:37:52,742 --> 01:37:55,361 Of course. - ... with the famous president. 878 01:37:55,825 --> 01:37:59,239 Of course. Then just do it. By all means. 879 01:38:00,117 --> 01:38:02,155 First I want to 880 01:38:02,742 --> 01:38:07,032 take the time to dictate the article. 881 01:38:07,492 --> 01:38:13,074 Cultivating language and melody 882 01:38:15,075 --> 01:38:20,492 Ladies and gentlemen, whatever you call it, it's not about terminology, 883 01:38:20,950 --> 01:38:25,027 although in the battle for terminology and language, 884 01:38:25,492 --> 01:38:28,491 we can't allow ourselves to be pushed aside by the Socialists. 885 01:38:28,950 --> 01:38:33,194 The setback we experienced in 1969 and the '70s 886 01:38:33,658 --> 01:38:39,573 happened not least of all because others took control of language, 887 01:38:40,033 --> 01:38:41,990 used language as a weapon, 888 01:38:42,450 --> 01:38:46,231 and took terms and filled them with new content, 889 01:38:46,700 --> 01:38:52,200 then used them as projectiles against us, not without success. 890 01:38:52,658 --> 01:38:57,861 The battle for language is essential for intellectual self-assertion. 891 01:38:58,325 --> 01:39:03,067 Tell people that this time, their fate is being gambled upon! 892 01:39:03,533 --> 01:39:06,865 Tell them that they can no longer... 893 01:39:09,033 --> 01:39:13,075 That nobody can withdraw from the impact of politics. 894 01:39:13,533 --> 01:39:16,283 There is no more safe haven. 895 01:39:16,742 --> 01:39:22,443 Tell the sorry, sleepy, sluggish, and slouching people in this country! 896 01:39:27,283 --> 01:39:28,694 This house, ladies and gentlemen, 897 01:39:29,408 --> 01:39:31,199 must be battened down 898 01:39:31,825 --> 01:39:35,867 to withstand storm and fire over the next years! 899 01:39:37,408 --> 01:39:42,825 And so I say: Good luck! God be with you, homeland of the Bavarians! 900 01:39:43,283 --> 01:39:46,282 Unity and justice and freedom, for all of Germany! 901 01:39:46,742 --> 01:39:50,867 The left faction of a minority of students, teachers, 902 01:39:51,325 --> 01:39:54,028 educators, teaching assistants, 903 01:39:54,492 --> 01:39:59,316 psychologists, political scientists, sociologists, they're the root cause! 904 01:39:59,783 --> 01:40:05,117 They're not workers. They never held a shovel, a screwdriver in their life! 905 01:40:06,200 --> 01:40:10,147 What does the profile of today's young Socialists look like? 906 01:40:10,617 --> 01:40:15,074 Crackpot students, loose cannon academics, 907 01:40:15,533 --> 01:40:17,655 ranting and raving educators! 908 01:40:22,617 --> 01:40:26,860 Take the lidel for the ladle as the loodle de lidel. 909 01:40:27,825 --> 01:40:32,199 Oodle aadle eedle, andeloodel, ogle aad Oodle, that Prussian swine! 910 01:40:32,658 --> 01:40:35,657 Serving higher interests than for hussassa, 911 01:40:36,117 --> 01:40:39,779 bing bong in fadeloop dulipalidle. 912 01:40:40,325 --> 01:40:45,279 And now, my dear friends, doddle diddle dolittle, dering bing bong, 913 01:40:45,742 --> 01:40:48,113 I'd like to bodle deydel over slabbalong... 914 01:40:48,575 --> 01:40:50,401 the delarzel of Barzel. 915 01:40:51,742 --> 01:40:55,783 But above all, I want to make it very clear 916 01:40:56,242 --> 01:41:01,907 that with us, the pinkler, there is a lodel di yodel di ladel, 917 01:41:02,367 --> 01:41:08,447 afta la bofta, det lidel didel hadel, di oozle or poodel, odle lede hadelo. 918 01:41:18,033 --> 01:41:20,867 Essen, Autumn of 1979. 919 01:41:44,992 --> 01:41:49,567 I hope that some of you, if you ever grow up, 920 01:41:50,033 --> 01:41:54,324 will open your eyes and realize your stupidity, 921 01:41:54,783 --> 01:41:59,442 realize that we're fighting for freedom with the same concern 922 01:41:59,908 --> 01:42:03,322 as our fathers did before 1933. 923 01:42:03,783 --> 01:42:08,821 You would be the best students of Dr. Goebbels, 924 01:42:09,283 --> 01:42:12,069 the best supporters of Heinrich Himmler, 925 01:42:12,533 --> 01:42:15,449 the best Nazis there ever were! 926 01:42:15,908 --> 01:42:18,575 Strauss is no National Socialist. 927 01:42:19,658 --> 01:42:23,570 Strauss stands to the right of National Socialism. 928 01:42:24,033 --> 01:42:27,032 At the furthest point from Braunau, he speaks in Chile. 929 01:42:27,492 --> 01:42:29,365 Make sure that freedom 930 01:42:29,825 --> 01:42:31,070 in your country 931 01:42:31,533 --> 01:42:34,449 is preserved, no matter who is attacking it. 932 01:42:35,158 --> 01:42:38,988 Make sure that discipline, hard work, efficiency, 933 01:42:39,450 --> 01:42:42,319 readiness to sacrifice, and camaraderie 934 01:42:42,783 --> 01:42:46,825 create a flourishing Chile where every citizen can be proud to say, 935 01:42:47,283 --> 01:42:48,825 "I am a free Chilean." 936 01:42:52,617 --> 01:42:57,156 A fairy-tale from the Alps, a kind of dream. 937 01:42:59,075 --> 01:43:01,695 In an Alpine valley 938 01:43:02,158 --> 01:43:06,781 lies a former spa hotel, closed to the public. 939 01:43:07,242 --> 01:43:09,399 This is where the candidate dreams. 940 01:43:09,867 --> 01:43:13,778 A dream named Strategy. It's meant to lead him to Bonn. 941 01:43:15,575 --> 01:43:20,613 I'm happy to have the opportunity, here in secluded Kreuth, 942 01:43:21,075 --> 01:43:26,824 to talk openly and extensively about matters like... 943 01:43:27,283 --> 01:43:31,148 content, style, strategy and our assessment of the campaign. 944 01:43:31,617 --> 01:43:36,903 I think it's good. It's a good start for our campaign. 945 01:43:37,367 --> 01:43:40,366 And we're confident 946 01:43:40,825 --> 01:43:43,859 that come Autumn, the government in Bonn will be replaced. 947 01:43:43,950 --> 01:43:46,522 Speech to young party members 948 01:43:46,992 --> 01:43:49,232 in 1976, after a lost election 949 01:43:49,700 --> 01:43:52,699 and the divorce of CDU and CSU. 950 01:43:52,783 --> 01:43:55,652 Let me say one thing I know: 951 01:43:56,117 --> 01:43:58,025 I will never be Chancellor. 952 01:43:58,492 --> 01:44:01,277 I supported Helmut Kohl, 953 01:44:01,742 --> 01:44:04,113 despite my knowledge 954 01:44:04,575 --> 01:44:06,366 of his inadequacy 955 01:44:06,825 --> 01:44:10,274 and only for the sake of peace, as candidate for Chancellor. 956 01:44:10,742 --> 01:44:15,566 He will never be Chancellor. He is totally inept! 957 01:44:16,242 --> 01:44:20,616 He has none of the prerequisites. 958 01:44:21,075 --> 01:44:25,615 None whatsoever. But if need be, it's possible to govern with anybody. 959 01:44:26,075 --> 01:44:28,363 Nobody 960 01:44:28,825 --> 01:44:32,985 from the Young Union or the CSU ever took issue with the fact 961 01:44:33,450 --> 01:44:37,445 that every debate about who's the best candidate... Forget me, 962 01:44:37,908 --> 01:44:40,232 I'm thinking about Carstens, 963 01:44:40,700 --> 01:44:42,526 not necessarily St. Oltenberg. 964 01:44:44,908 --> 01:44:47,196 ... that every discussion is stifled 965 01:44:47,658 --> 01:44:50,574 by the unilateralism of Mr. Biedenkopf, 966 01:44:52,117 --> 01:44:54,783 who, in order to make Köppler State Premier... 967 01:44:55,492 --> 01:44:58,609 It's as if the Cathedral in Munich appointed the head altar boy 968 01:44:59,075 --> 01:45:01,150 as Archbishop. 969 01:45:02,742 --> 01:45:06,783 ... declared, "Helmut Kohl is our candidate for Chancellor"? 970 01:45:07,242 --> 01:45:09,317 For the life of me, I don't know 971 01:45:09,783 --> 01:45:13,778 why... Now don't think I'm a megalomaniac, I'm just being frank. 972 01:45:14,242 --> 01:45:18,402 ... why those political pygmies in the CDU, 973 01:45:18,867 --> 01:45:21,486 only fighting for their constituency, 974 01:45:21,950 --> 01:45:25,150 those undersized dwarves, 975 01:45:25,617 --> 01:45:28,983 those Reader's Digest politicians, 976 01:45:29,450 --> 01:45:31,856 why they're outraged 977 01:45:32,492 --> 01:45:36,569 about the Bavarian position. An army should realize 978 01:45:37,575 --> 01:45:41,522 that if they've attacked the wrong front three times in a row, 979 01:45:41,992 --> 01:45:44,446 they should attack somewhere else. 980 01:45:44,908 --> 01:45:48,654 I can only warn you: Forget about the special party convention. 981 01:45:49,117 --> 01:45:51,274 Forget all that back and forth. 982 01:45:51,742 --> 01:45:55,819 When the special party conference is over, after heated debate, 983 01:45:56,283 --> 01:46:01,866 I will declare a Free People's Party in the North of West Germany. 984 01:46:02,325 --> 01:46:04,068 You can forget about me as chairman. 985 01:46:04,533 --> 01:46:09,156 There is no going back. That would be a walk to Canossa, total submission. 986 01:46:09,617 --> 01:46:14,441 You'll have to find another pansy, a coward, 987 01:46:14,908 --> 01:46:19,234 a compromiser. Not me. There will be none of that with me. 988 01:46:19,700 --> 01:46:22,450 For 15 years, I've led this party from one success to the next, 989 01:46:22,908 --> 01:46:27,366 and if they don't want to continue, I'll turn to the party at large. 990 01:46:27,825 --> 01:46:30,777 The letters I've received from members, 991 01:46:31,242 --> 01:46:33,233 from Bavaria and beyond, 992 01:46:33,700 --> 01:46:35,526 basketfuls of letters, 993 01:46:35,992 --> 01:46:38,363 they prove that perhaps one day, 994 01:46:38,825 --> 01:46:40,651 out of the swamp of fatty degeneration 995 01:46:41,117 --> 01:46:44,946 run by petty bureaucrats and windbags in courtyards and pubs, 996 01:46:45,408 --> 01:46:49,866 another generation will arise. Whoever fights against all that, 997 01:46:50,325 --> 01:46:54,367 and I know it's almost like Hercules carrying the globe on his shoulders, 998 01:46:54,825 --> 01:46:57,492 he has to discuss endlessly 999 01:46:57,950 --> 01:47:03,236 why he wants to break out of this pygmy ideology, 1000 01:47:03,700 --> 01:47:06,236 this dwarf mentality. 1001 01:47:06,700 --> 01:47:09,154 Thoroughly insulted in this fashion, 1002 01:47:09,617 --> 01:47:14,156 his compatriots, three years later, elect Strauss as Chancellor candidate. 1003 01:47:17,450 --> 01:47:21,030 Holding Office 1004 01:47:22,075 --> 01:47:26,982 The Federal Chancellor is responsible for 8% of all societal issues. 1005 01:47:27,533 --> 01:47:34,029 The remaining 92% consist of life, private property or state concerns. 1006 01:47:35,033 --> 01:47:38,649 That amounts to 0.00013% of all global concerns, 1007 01:47:39,117 --> 01:47:42,530 which in 1000 years will add up to 1%. 1008 01:47:54,242 --> 01:47:59,480 I'm trying to imagine if I'd find it appealing to be Chancellor. 1009 01:48:07,992 --> 01:48:12,117 Is Mr. Zimmermann here already? - Yes, Mr. Zimmermann is here. 1010 01:48:15,992 --> 01:48:19,690 Arrival in the Federal Chancellery. Finally. 1011 01:48:43,242 --> 01:48:45,317 Now let the host through. 1012 01:48:54,700 --> 01:48:56,822 There are cosmetic flaws in the room. 1013 01:49:31,325 --> 01:49:33,696 This is about house security. 1014 01:49:34,408 --> 01:49:39,647 The residents are careful who they let in. They are cautious. 1015 01:49:41,617 --> 01:49:46,074 The wolf is having a hard time. He doesn't look like a nanny goat. 1016 01:49:46,533 --> 01:49:51,192 No politician in the world looks like the mother of these goats. 1017 01:49:51,658 --> 01:49:54,906 The wolf goes to the miller. "Put some flour on my paws." 1018 01:49:55,367 --> 01:49:58,947 The miller, thinking the wolf is up to dirty tricks, refused. 1019 01:49:59,408 --> 01:50:03,190 But the wolf threatened him, so the miller had to obey. 1020 01:50:03,658 --> 01:50:06,906 It's puzzling how the little goats could mistake the flour-covered paw 1021 01:50:07,700 --> 01:50:10,236 for their dear mother's hand. 1022 01:50:24,908 --> 01:50:28,275 In the fairy-tale, the wolf's stomach is cut open, and out jump 6 kids. 1023 01:50:29,492 --> 01:50:31,946 They sing, "The wolf is dead!" 1024 01:50:32,617 --> 01:50:36,943 That lasts until 1949, then the story starts over. 1025 01:50:41,075 --> 01:50:44,904 You can trust fairy-tales insofar as they express people's wishes. 1026 01:50:54,033 --> 01:50:58,573 I led the party so that it had the absolute majority for 15 years. 1027 01:50:59,033 --> 01:51:01,404 I can expect the party to listen 1028 01:51:01,867 --> 01:51:05,399 when I say what may be said, so that no harm is done, 1029 01:51:06,742 --> 01:51:11,317 when I don't say what may not be said or else harm would be done. 1030 01:51:11,783 --> 01:51:14,866 If I would tell all that I know, 1031 01:51:15,367 --> 01:51:20,653 then the CDU/CSU can go packing, then for the next ten years, 1032 01:51:21,117 --> 01:51:22,859 nobody need run for office. 1033 01:51:23,325 --> 01:51:25,364 "To gain a spot in the sun 1034 01:51:25,825 --> 01:51:26,821 is not easy. 1035 01:51:27,283 --> 01:51:29,192 Once it's attained, the sun's set." 1036 01:51:44,242 --> 01:51:46,696 ... I'm ready to stop. 1037 01:51:51,658 --> 01:51:54,113 ... I'm ready to do it... 1038 01:52:18,658 --> 01:52:20,733 A man wants to walk to Germany. 1039 01:52:21,200 --> 01:52:24,234 "Where do you want to go?" "I want to go to Germany." 1040 01:52:37,158 --> 01:52:39,944 We, the Germans, 2000 years old, 1041 01:52:40,408 --> 01:52:43,111 who have resided here since the great migration, 1042 01:52:43,575 --> 01:52:46,444 have often had different notions of our history. 1043 01:52:46,908 --> 01:52:49,196 But that was before elections. 1044 01:52:51,992 --> 01:52:54,232 It's about our life. 1045 01:53:14,783 --> 01:53:19,986 We wanted to rebuild our country so some of its history isn't repeated. 1046 01:53:20,950 --> 01:53:24,032 Those with no home 1047 01:53:24,117 --> 01:53:27,400 The SPD fights for your rights 1048 01:53:35,408 --> 01:53:38,028 Then we rebuilt the stock exchange. 1049 01:53:40,825 --> 01:53:43,990 The Frankfurt stock exchange, Germany's oldest, 1050 01:53:44,908 --> 01:53:50,693 was reopened with representatives of the Allied Powers in attendance. 1051 01:53:52,575 --> 01:53:55,408 Despite bomb damage, one hall remained intact. 1052 01:53:55,867 --> 01:53:59,529 Three times a week, brokers will note share prices, 1053 01:53:59,992 --> 01:54:05,113 thus helping to rekindle the culture of banking in Frankfurt. 1054 01:54:17,200 --> 01:54:18,824 I have no hidden, 1055 01:54:19,283 --> 01:54:21,524 secret or underground side to me. 1056 01:54:21,992 --> 01:54:24,777 There's no past I have to hide 1057 01:54:25,242 --> 01:54:30,398 or explain. With me, everyone knows what to expect. 1058 01:54:47,075 --> 01:54:51,780 Amidst Munich garages, an advertising agency designs the candidate's image. 1059 01:54:53,575 --> 01:54:56,195 - WITH OPTIMISM AGAINST SOCIALISM - A taste of what 1060 01:54:56,658 --> 01:55:00,274 to expect in the Autumn. - At least in the pre-election phase. 1061 01:55:00,742 --> 01:55:04,736 Now it's no longer freedom versus Socialism, it's optimism. 1062 01:55:05,200 --> 01:55:07,820 Is he only good for Bavaria, or for the Chancellery as well? 1063 01:55:08,283 --> 01:55:13,025 He's good for the Chancellery too. - Thanks to his political potency. 1064 01:55:13,492 --> 01:55:17,154 And also thanks to his truly... 1065 01:55:18,408 --> 01:55:20,199 ... historical background, 1066 01:55:20,658 --> 01:55:24,440 and the possibility to project that onto the future. 1067 01:55:24,908 --> 01:55:31,155 What's so fascinating about Strauss is that he sees the bigger picture. 1068 01:56:03,575 --> 01:56:05,282 'Candidus': shiny white. 1069 01:56:05,742 --> 01:56:09,783 'Candidatus': cloaked in a pure white robe; 1070 01:56:10,242 --> 01:56:15,398 running for election, untainted by corruption, and therefore electable; 1071 01:56:15,867 --> 01:56:19,364 mature, maneuverable, without money. 1072 01:56:19,825 --> 01:56:24,318 That's how the Roman, in 80 BC, runs for election. 1073 01:56:26,825 --> 01:56:29,066 A candidate, shining white. 1074 01:56:40,908 --> 01:56:44,240 The attempted murder of SDS chief ideologue Rudolf Dutschke 1075 01:56:44,700 --> 01:56:50,282 triggered violent protest from thousands of youths, mostly students. 1076 01:56:52,450 --> 01:56:56,907 Their protest was mainly directed against the Springer group, 1077 01:56:57,367 --> 01:57:00,567 whom they claim monopolizes public opinion. 1078 01:57:06,992 --> 01:57:09,481 The student unrest can no longer be ignored. 1079 01:57:09,950 --> 01:57:12,274 The events in Berlin and abroad 1080 01:57:12,742 --> 01:57:16,274 must be dealt with by the generation of those responsible. 1081 01:57:16,742 --> 01:57:20,191 On both sides, much understanding and pragmatism will be needed 1082 01:57:20,658 --> 01:57:24,356 to heal the wound that runs through our nation. 1083 01:57:37,658 --> 01:57:42,945 The promise not delivered in 1945, and revoked in 1949, 1084 01:57:43,408 --> 01:57:45,898 erupts in 1968. 1085 01:57:46,367 --> 01:57:50,657 It will keep coming until it is delivered. 1086 01:58:12,158 --> 01:58:14,825 Go, Rudi, 1087 01:58:15,533 --> 01:58:20,073 all of you go, go in peace. 1088 01:58:21,367 --> 01:58:24,531 Earth to earth, 1089 01:58:25,033 --> 01:58:27,404 dust to dust, 1090 01:58:33,158 --> 01:58:36,572 On the day of the resurrection 1091 01:58:37,075 --> 01:58:38,569 of Jesus Christ, 1092 01:58:39,867 --> 01:58:41,609 He says, 1093 01:58:42,283 --> 01:58:47,486 "I am the resurrection and the life. 1094 01:58:47,950 --> 01:58:51,861 It is sown a natural body 1095 01:58:52,450 --> 01:58:56,397 and raised a spiritual body. 1096 01:58:56,867 --> 01:59:00,731 It is sown in dishonour, 1097 01:59:01,200 --> 01:59:04,780 and raised in glory. 1098 01:59:06,992 --> 01:59:12,610 May His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. 1099 01:59:13,867 --> 01:59:18,940 May the Lord lift his countenance upon thee, 1100 01:59:19,742 --> 01:59:23,440 and give thee peace. 1101 01:59:23,992 --> 01:59:25,154 Amen. 1102 01:59:38,492 --> 01:59:44,774 Do not be become bitter In these bitter times 1103 01:59:45,617 --> 01:59:49,030 The rulers they do tremble 1104 01:59:49,492 --> 01:59:54,115 You may be behind bars for now But you do not suffer 1105 01:59:54,575 --> 01:59:58,072 No, you do not suffer 1106 02:00:10,450 --> 02:00:16,483 Don't let yourself be used up Use your time instead 1107 02:00:17,492 --> 02:00:20,574 You cannot disappear 1108 02:00:21,033 --> 02:00:25,573 You need us And now we need your happiness 1109 02:00:26,242 --> 02:00:29,241 We need your happiness 1110 02:00:32,200 --> 02:00:38,233 We refuse to remain silent In these silent times 1111 02:00:39,158 --> 02:00:42,406 Green erupts from the branches 1112 02:00:42,867 --> 02:00:47,490 We will show them all Then they'll all know for sure 1113 02:00:47,950 --> 02:00:50,984 Then they'll all know for sure 1114 02:00:58,200 --> 02:01:02,325 The other German state turns 30 too. A pompous birthday. 1115 02:01:07,200 --> 02:01:09,192 At the same time in the GDR, 1116 02:01:09,658 --> 02:01:14,613 the Soviets begin pulling out 1000 tanks and 20,000 soldiers. 1117 02:01:24,242 --> 02:01:28,699 At year's end, Chancellor Schmidt and State Secretary Honecker promise 1118 02:01:29,158 --> 02:01:32,988 mutual visits. A comforting notion... 1119 02:01:33,450 --> 02:01:37,231 The reserve fleet for Europe has just left American ports. 1120 02:01:37,700 --> 02:01:40,403 It is crossing the Atlantic. 1121 02:01:58,658 --> 02:02:03,032 West Germany's NATO chambers, where emergencies are dealt with. 1122 02:02:48,242 --> 02:02:51,110 At the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt, in the year 1806, 1123 02:02:51,575 --> 02:02:56,198 a person three kilometres from the battlefield could lunch in peace. 1124 02:03:05,158 --> 02:03:07,648 The troop pull-out was announced by the Soviet head of state 1125 02:03:08,117 --> 02:03:13,107 and party leader Leonid Brezhnev while visiting the GDR in October, 1126 02:03:13,575 --> 02:03:16,693 in order to improve the climate for disarmament talks. 1127 02:03:17,158 --> 02:03:21,698 The NATO decision to increase their weapons arsenal before negotiating 1128 02:03:22,158 --> 02:03:26,023 is seen by Socialist countries as disastrous. 1129 02:05:01,075 --> 02:05:06,113 New Year's Eve 1979/80. Three in the morning. 1130 02:05:06,575 --> 02:05:08,567 The candidate thinks in terms of centuries. 1131 02:05:09,783 --> 02:05:12,154 Many people are thinking of Christmas. 1132 02:05:12,617 --> 02:05:16,363 The history of our houses reaches back 2000 years. 1133 02:05:16,825 --> 02:05:19,859 They are destroyed in two nights. 1134 02:07:23,158 --> 02:07:25,648 Careful that it doesn't smear. 1135 02:07:26,117 --> 02:07:28,239 Spray a fixative on it. 1136 02:07:31,658 --> 02:07:33,615 Done with signing? - Yes. 1137 02:07:36,950 --> 02:07:39,274 Now I only need two more... 1138 02:07:40,408 --> 02:07:43,822 Good luck! Keep it up! 1139 02:07:44,283 --> 02:07:45,742 Really, keep it up! 1140 02:09:06,992 --> 02:09:09,030 Subtitles Peter Rigney 1141 02:09:09,492 --> 02:09:11,732 Film und Video Untertitelung Gerhard Lehmann AG 96945

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