ANTI-AMERICANISM AND OTHER STRAINS IN THE SPD

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-32-2-6-7
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 19
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2010
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 27, 1973
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. KISSINGER
FROM: Helmut Sonnenfeldt
SUBJECT: Anti-Americanism and Other Strains in the SPD
In preparation for the SPD national convention early next month in
Hannover, Brandt has been trying to contain the rising tide of anti-
Americanism in Ms party's left wing, especially among the
Jungsozialisten (Autos). The leadership has also been under strain
as a result of Wehner's resignation as deputy chairman.
Recent developments:
MORI/CDF per C03316872
--Brandt stressed to SPD Presidium members February 27
that they must suppress rising anti-Americanism in the party but
the Americans are makin it more diffi ult to
--At their March 9-11 Congress, the Alsos adopted resolutions
for the Hannover convention denouncing both alliances, calling for
a withdrawal of US and Soviet forces from a "detente zone" in Central
Europe that would include the Federal Republic, and rejecting a new
offset agreement. The Party Presidium turned down these demands.
--On March 16, Wehner announced that he would not run again
at Hannover for the Vice-Chairmanship. His main reasons are hi*
own poor health (diabetes) and that of his wife, but there have also
been rumors that he is disgusted by faction-building, presumably by
the Jusos, within the party (Embassy report at Tab B).
--On March 17, Brandt implied he would resign as chairman if
the Hannover convention adopts planks inconsistent with the program on
which the SPD won the elections last fall. At a leadership meeting he
attacked party members who favor neutralism in foreign policy. Shortly
afterwards, Wehner and a prominent left-wing leader, Steffen of Schleswig-
Holstein, denied that Brandt had actually threatened to resign. Steffen
called Julio proposals to stop offset payments "completely unthinkable. "
GR ET CDS December 31, 1981
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-Last week, a party official told our people that, faced by
Brandt's opposition, the Jim)* have decided to focus their convention
challenge to the party establishment on domestic rather than on foreign
policy J6611611. About 40 percent of the convention delegates are likely
to be left-wingers (including Jusos) and they will probably gain greater
representation in the party leadership.
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FOCSrU ON THE SPD NATInNAL CONGRESS AT HANNOVER', NOW
LITTLE "ORE THAN 221 nAYS AWAY, RY ANmIUNCEmENTP ON 'ARCH
16 THAT HERBERT wEHNER WILL NOT RIJN AGAIN FIR A VICE'
CHAIRMANR.H10 SLOT' ANO ON MARCH 17, THAT .CHANCELLOR WILLY
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OCTIBER IN OORTmUNDi BRANDT HAS THUS SERVED CLEAR PUBLaC
THAT HE INTENDS TO HAVE HIS WAY IN 4ANNOVSR* ENO
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2* MARCH 16. SPO VICE-CHAIRMAN WEHMER, ANNOUNCED THAT HE
WOULD NOT RUN AGAIN AT HANNOVER PIR THE VICE'CHAIRMAN.
SHI.D4 WEHNPRA A60 Amn AN SP') VICE CYA/EmAN ;INCE 19..
RAI I HE WAS mAKING T4IS DECISION PECAURE OF "RERSONAL'
REAcuNS-0 wEHNER mAnE CLEAR THAT HE WOULD RETAIN THE
CHATRMANSHIP OF THE Ow PARLIAMENTARY (11;00UP AND THAT LelE
WOOL)) BE A CANDIDATE AT HANNOVER E09 A SEAT INV THF SRO
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP* FOLLOWING WEHmERTS STATEMENT,
THE SRL) PRESIDIUM NnmINATED NORTHrMINEWFST,HALIA
MINISTER PRFSTDENT 1-WIN7 KUEHN FOP THE'VIrE
cHA1RmAmBHIP0 IT Hag ALSO BECOME KNOWN THAT SPD
TREASURER ALFRED NAHJ 6A, WILL DIVEST PTMSELF AT
HANNOVER OF wEsRoNSTPILITY FuR MEDIA DILICY, TWO
RUScI811 ITIES TO TAKF' OVER THIS RESPINSTBILITY ARE
HAmmURti INTERIOR SEmATOR HEINZ RUHNAU AND: BAVARIAN SPD
VICE CHAIRMAN PETER ILOTZ (SEE A-660 Or JULY 2m).
le ON 'ARCH 17. CHAmCELLOR BRANOT TOLD THE SPO PARTY
rOUNCIL THAT HE. WOULM RFSI1N AS soD CHATRMAN ir THE
SPI) CONt7RESS AT HANmr1VER ADOPTED MOTIONS CONTRADICTING
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SAmoLE nF IRO% WEST GERmANS (EXCLUDING WEST BERLIN)
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THE PARTY'S LEFT-WIN INTELLECTUALS* KuFHN, ONE of' THE
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GOVFRNMENT, CAN RE rrioNTRO ON TO FIGHT HARD AGAINST
ANY SpO LEFT-WING Pi,SSURE TO DISASSOCIATE THF SPD
FROM THF EDP.
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