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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, OCTOBER 22, 1982
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of Britain, in its August 14, 1982 edition (before the government turnover)
put it this way.
The middle-of-the-road Mr. Kohl and the romantic conservative Mr.
Strauss have not become chums, but their relationship has im
proved in recent years.
Mr. Kohl is shrewd enough to realise
that he would not have much of a political future without Ba
varian backing.
So since the 1980 election he has tried to
butter up Mr. Strauss and to listen to his advice. Mr. Strauss
was the Christian Democrats' candidate for chancellor in 1980 but
he has no intention of making a second bid; and he seems to have
decided that Mr. Kohl is the best available candidate now.
I thought that the above analysis and news excerpts would be helpful, in
addition to what was presented last week, in placing the current West
German political scene into proper perspective.
--Gene H. Hogberg, News Bureau