Historical News and Speeches
Clara Zetkin Opens the German Reichstag (KPD Alterspräsidentin)
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A historical recording of Clara Zetkin opening the German Reichstag. Zetkin, a prominent German socialist and communist politician, speaks in her capacity as the Reichstag’s senior presiding member, or Alterspräsidentin. The parenthetical “KPD Alterspräsidentin” identifies her role with the Communist Party of Germany.
This entry presents a political speech from the period, offering a direct encounter with parliamentary rhetoric and the public life of the Weimar Republic. Zetkin’s address is the focus: a formal opening moment shaped by the Reichstag setting and the political tensions of its time.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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