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Gustav Heinemann Politician

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Germany
  • Born: Jul 23, 1899
  • Died: Jul 7, 1976

Gustav Walter Heinemann was a German politician. He was Mayor of the city of Essen from 1946 to 1949, West German Minister of the Interior from 1949 to 1950, Minister of Justice from 1966 to 1969 and President of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1969 to 1974.

The time has come - and must come - for multilateral conversations about a secure peace in all of Europe.

The first thing I see is the obligation to serve peace.

One of our most noble political tasks is to open up trust.

Disarmament requires trust.

Trust cannot be commanded and yet it is also correct that the only one who earns trust is the one who is prepared to grant trust.

Beyond peace, there is no longer any existence possible.