09/08/1960
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"It was here for many years, that he first practiced the art of statecraft which has served the West so well."
"For Cologne is not only an ancient German city, it is also an ancient European city, a city which, since Roman times, has played a special role in preserving Western culture, and Western religion, and..."
"Your fellow citizen, Chancellor Adenauer, has fulfilled these obligations as a citizen of the West in full measure."
"Our unity was forged in a time of danger; it must be maintained in a time of peace."