Plenarprotokoll 01/002

In this episode of Plenarprotokolle des Deutschen Bundestages, the host, Sahra takes us back to a historical session of the German parliament on September 12, 1949. Sahra recounts the key moments from the event including when the Federal President, Dr. Heuss, took his oath of office and delivered a significant speech. The address focused on points such as the importance of democracy and freedom, rejection of centralism, the role of the president as a balancing force and the interrelation of Germany and Europe. The address ended under the influence of Psalm that says 'justice exalts a nation' and was received by a long and lively applause.