Comments on: They don’t make Germans like they used to

By: gianna

gianna — Mon, 03 Mar 2003 06:15:23 +0000

hi there,
John’s right – Adenauer was a good guy. (disclosure/name drop: my grandfather was press attache for Adenauer–see my blog, Feb 9– unfortunately, I do not know a lot about my grandfather or his time with Adenauer).
Adenauer, who at one point was sent to a concentration camp, was eventually responsible for bringing Germany into NATO and he was respected for trying to help the Jews in the post-war time.
I think his quote was intended to be ironic.
cheers,
gianna

By: gianna

gianna — Mon, 03 Mar 2003 06:15:02 +0000

By: John J. Coupal

John J. Coupal — Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:45:24 +0000

As a boy growing up in the US, post-WWII, I remember Adenauer being referred to by the Germans as “der Alte” (sp?), ” the old one”.
Old, as in wise.

He had a lot to do with making post-War Germany an economic powerhouse.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:59:07 +0000

Infallible? Even several countries allowing themselves to be devoured didn’t conciliate Hitler.

I don’t know much about Mr Adanauer, but a rather clumsily-expressed idea for my money.