German Political Agenda for the 1990s

German Chancellor Helmut Kohl spoke at the Embassy of Germany about German politics during his first visit to the U.S. since the unification of Germany in October, 1990. In his speech, Chancellor Kohl discussed the agenda of political issues facing Germany as it enters the 1990's, including the German economy, and the economic and political status of Eastern Europe. He expressed confidence in the economic reconstruction of Eastern Germany, predicting that Germany will become one of the world’s most modern industrial regions in the 1990's. The chancellor said the legacy of communism in intellectual and social life is as great a problem in Germany as the reconstruction of the economy. He emphasized the cultural ties between the U.S. and Germany, stating both countries would grow to value their common ties all the more as the European Economic Community rises to become one of the three world economic powers. Chancellor Kohl delivered the address in German, with an English translation prov close