A strong opponent of resurgent neo-Nazism, who has been an equally staunch supporter of legislation for indemnification of former victims of Nazism, has been nominated for the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Germany by the Social Democratic Party.
The banner-bearer for the Social Democrats, the major opposition party in this country, is 62-year-old Prof. Carlo Schmidt. He will run in the elections to be held next summer in an attempt to succeed the present President, Dr. The odor Hues. Under West Germany’s constitution, Dr. Hues, who is now completing his second term as President, is not permitted to run for a third term.
As Vice President of the Parliament. Prof. Schmidt has been noted as an opponent of reviving Nazism. In addition to pressing for indemnification legislation, he was cofounder of the “Aid Organization for Victims of National Socialism. ” With his support, this group last year raised funds for the establishment of an old-age home for Jewish refugees in Paris. Last year, Proof, Schmidt visited Israel when that State celebrated its tenth anniversary.
The Social Democratic nominee is said to have a fair chance of election to the presidency. The dominant Christian Democratic Party is expected to nominate its presidential candidate later this month.
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