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'''Helmut Kohl''' (born April 3, 1930) was the chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, who united [[East Germany|East]] and West Germany into one Germany in 1990 after the [[Berlin Wall]] was torn down. He held office from 1982 until 1998 when [[Gerhard Schröder]] of the German [[SPD|social-democratic party]] was elected chancellor. Kohl is a member of the [[Christian Democratic Union]]. He was raised in a Roman Catholic family.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/321076/Helmut-Kohl</ref> Kohl is widely considered the "father of German unity" and turned Germany back to [[Christian]] principles in his "geistig moralische Wende" (spiritual and moral turn) that he announced upon taking over from [[Helmut Schmidt]] in 1982. Liberals and Leftists often deride him for his plainspoken manner and his love of his country and home, including Palatinate cuisine, which he famously served guests, including [[Ronald Reagan]]. They of course forget, that Kohl is yet one more example of the [[best of the public]] rising to leading a country to a better, more moral future.

'''Helmut Kohl''' (born April 3, 1930) was the [[chancellor]] of the [[Federal Republic of Germany]], who united [[East Germany|East]] and West Germany into one [[Germany]] in 1990 after the [[Berlin Wall]] was torn down. He held office from 1982 until 1998 when [[Gerhard Schröder]] of the German [[SPD|social-democratic party]] was elected chancellor. Kohl is a member of the [[Christian Democratic Union]]. He was raised in a Roman Catholic family.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/321076/Helmut-Kohl</ref> Kohl is widely considered the "father of German unity" and turned Germany back to [[Christian]] principles in his "geistig moralische Wende" (spiritual and moral turn) that he announced upon taking over from [[Helmut Schmidt]] in 1982. Liberals and Leftists often deride him for his plainspoken manner and his love of his country and home, including Palatinate cuisine, which he famously served guests, including [[Ronald Reagan]]. They of course forget, that Kohl is yet one more example of the [[best of the public]] rising to leading a country to a better, more moral future.

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