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"Radicals Degree" (Radikalenerlass) from January 28, 1972.

The Radicals Degree, a joint proclamation (not a law) from the ministers of each state and the Chancellor (Willy Brandt at the time) states:

"The Chancellor and governmental heads of the states have released a set of principles concerning the membership of civil servants in extremist organizations.

According to federal and state laws for civil servants (Beamte) and the corresponding stipulations valid for State employees and workers for the State, civil servants are obliged to profess their loyalty to the free democratic basic order according to the Constitution and to engage themselves for its preservation. Endeavours in opposition to the Constitution represent a violation of this obligation. The membership of civil servants in parties or organizations which oppose the constitutional order -- as well as the other demands of such parties and organizations -- will lead as a rule to a conflict of loyalties. Should this lead to a violation of the obligations, the employer must decide in each individual case which measures are to be taken.

Appointment to the public service takes for granted that the applicant guarantees that he will actively defend the Constitution at all times. A reasonable doubt of this, as a rule, justifies a rejection."

Source: http://www.christiebooks.com/html/history/archives1.htm

Links on subject:

  • http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~german/discuss/radikalenerlass/,
  • http://www.gegen-berufsverbote.de/ with Schavan case: Schavan becomes minister in German federation,
  • http://www.leksikon.org/art.php?n=296,
  • McCarthy Era: Einstein's Advice to Frauenglass.
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