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Born April 6, 1904 • Germany
Died March 9, 1988 (aged 83) • Tübingen • West Germany
Title / Office chancellor (1966-1969), West Germany • Bundestag (1949-1958), West Germany
Political Affiliation Christian Democratic Union • Nazi Party

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