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    Helmut Schmidt

    Chancellor of West Germany , SPD

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  1. Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈʃmɪt] ⓘ; 23 December 1918 – 10 November 2015) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), who served as the chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982.

  2. Helmut Schmidt was a Social Democratic politician who was chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. He later was copublisher (1983–2015) of the influential weekly Die Zeit. Schmidt, who was the son of a half-Jewish teacher, served in the Wehrmacht (German Army) during World War II.

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  3. Nov 10, 2015 · BERLIN (AP) — Helmut Schmidt was blunt and down to earth, decisive and brimming with self-confidence. The attributes that won him plaudits as West German chancellor — as he dealt with some of the tensest moments of the Cold War and a surge in domestic terrorism — occasionally caused offense, especially later in life.

  4. Nov 10, 2015 · Helmut Schmidt, the former West German chancellor who marshaled personal dynamism, managerial brilliance and often acid-tongued impatience to push his country into an assertive...

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  5. Nov 10, 2015 · Obituary of Helmut Schmidt, who rose to power in West Germany and faced down guerrilla attacks by the Red Army Faction and steered a successful economy.

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  6. Learn about the challenges and achievements of Helmut Schmidt, who led the SPD/FDP coalition during the oil crisis, the RAF terrorism and the NATO Dual-Track Decision. Find out how he cooperated with other countries and protected the liberal state under the rule of law.

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  8. Nov 10, 2015 · Helmut Schmidt, the former West German Chancellor, has died at age 96. He's seen here with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at a 1979 news conference in London.

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