Willy Brandt at the SPD's party congress
in Dortmund's venue Westfalenhallen.
Before the delegates of the 900,000 members
of the Social Democratic Party
and their prominent speakers,
Willy Brandt formulates his party's manifesto.
It especially focuses on a better quality of life,
within the framework of developments in democratic socialism.
He also attacks his political opposition
CDU-CSU.
Don't lose heart, honourable Barzel,
and get down to work,
as the opposition can also do that.
We're speaking from experience here.
From the confrontation with the political opposition
to the point behind social-democratic politics.
All people want to know
whether they can rely on the Social Democrats in crucial questions
pertaining to a modern, free society.
Trust is a political asset
that a party must not put at stake.
We Social Democrats gather this trust arduously
in our day-to-day work on problems
that affect citizens directly.
We do not want to overthrow that which has been tried and tested.
No, we want to renew that which needs renewing.
That's what social-democratic politics is about.
Copyright © 2012 TITELBILD, Berlin Subtitles: L. Corper et al.