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Poles played the German anthem
for the Germans.
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Prime Minister Cyrankiewicz, who,
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like millions of Poles, had suffered
in a German concentration camp,
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silently passes by the honorary troops
beside the Federal Chancellor.
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There was a tense seriousness
during the signing ceremony
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at the Polish Council of Ministers building.
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Willy Brandt and Josef Cyrankiewicz
signed a treaty,
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which hopes to build a bridge
between the two nations
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and initialize reconciliation.
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Centerpiece of the treaty:
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West Germany recognizes the
Oder-Neisse line as Poland's western border.
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25 years later, the Federal Republic
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accepts the consequences of
Germany's defeat in World War II.
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After exchanging documents,
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a handshake with
Poland's party leader Gomulka.
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The Polish and Germans also thank
former State Secretary Duckwitz,
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who prepared the treaty
in the preceding months.
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The agreed emigration
of Poles of German origins
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and the announced start
of diplomatic relations:
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These successes will,
however, not prevent
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the test of strength
in the German Bundestag,
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which Brandt also discussed
with his Polish hosts.
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The Warsaw Ghetto Monument
in the center of the city
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commemorating the uprising of 1943
and the Jews murdered.
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Confronted with one of the darkest
chapters in Germany history,
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the Chancellor reacted
with a spontaneous gesture.
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Subtitles: L. Corper et al.