Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidtwas a German statesman and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, who served as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1974 to 1982...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth23 December 1918
zero views years
I have talked about the deterioration of the atmosphere between Washington and Moscow. It was quite clear that in the year 1980, which at the same time was an election year in America, these negotiations would not go very far, but immediately after the start of the Reagan administration we in Bonn started to try influencing them on the medium-range nuclear weapons negotiations, and we told them that in our view the best outcome would be zero-zero, zero on either side.
spiritual years building-up
The Alliance and NATO is two different things. France is a member of the Alliance. NATO is an organization not mentioned in the North Atlantic Treaty, has been built up in the course of history, in the course of history France has left that organization. Normally the Alliance has been lead by consent, building up consensus on important issues of questions, in many instances over the last 30 years that I have followed events closely. In many, many cases was being done under the spiritual guidance of the American President, that is true, but sometimes also at the guidance of others.
iran years games
In those years,'80 was the, at the turn of '79/'80 you had the invasion of Afghanistan. It was the period in which the Americans attempt to liberate, to, to liberate the hostages in Iran and all these, all these things, the atmosphere was freezing - boycott of the Olympic Games and all that.
exactly mind ms point
On this point I am of exactly the same mind as Ms Merkel.
cautious china confident continue prudent
I am confident that China will continue its prudent and cautious exchange-rate-policy,
absolutely opinion
I have absolutely the same opinion on this as Frau Merkel,
appears correct elements focused independence instance law march parts preventing quoting report republic state statement
Some parts and some elements of the Pentagon Report are correct. For instance it is correct to state that the PRC (the People's Republic of China) appears focused on preventing Taiwan's independence and also to underline this statement by quoting the 'Anti-Secession Law of March 2005,
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After having known all the top Chinese statesmen from Mao Zedong onwards, I am quite confident that also the present leadership is convinced of this necessity,
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After having known all the top Chinese statesmen from Mao Zedong onwards, I am quite confident that also the present leadership is convinced of this necessity,
ability background beyond correct military peaceful policy power remains state
It is as well correct to state that 'against the background ofthe policy of peaceful reunification PRC has not renounced the use of force.' It is as well correct to state that 'China's ability toproject conventional military power beyond its periphery remains limited,'
ability background beyond correct military peaceful policy power remains state
It is as well correct to state that 'against the background ofthe policy of peaceful reunification PRC has not renounced the use of force.' It is as well correct to state that 'China's ability toproject conventional military power beyond its periphery remains limited,'
change coalition grand outcomes ticket worst
A grand coalition would be one of the worst outcomes for our country, because there would be no possibility to change what has to be changed, to get a ticket for reform.
certainly estimate latter
The latter estimate is certainly an extravagant exaggeration,
decision political produce
Leonid Brezhnev did not understand the enormous political importance of the decision to produce and afterwards deploy the SS-20s.