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Rathenau Walther . 1867--1922, German industrialist and statesman: he organized the German war industries during World War I, became minister of reconstruction (1921) and of foreign affairs (1922), and was largely responsible for the treaty of Rapallo with Russia. His assassination by right-wing extremists caused a furore How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The assassination of the liberal foreign minister, Walther Rathenau, in July of the following year delivered the coup de grace, sending both interest rates and exchange rates skyrocketing. And "although OTA served as a model for the European organizations, in practice--and sometimes in principle--this model has not been followed," observes Josee van Eijndhoven, director of the Rathenau Institute in the Hague, the Dutch OTA. He considered "Nadja", which had been in the possession of the Rathenau family since the 1920s, the most important painting in his collection. |
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