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Those were the days when Heinrich Lübke spoke for Germany! 'Equal goes it loose', he said in 1965 to the English Queen in the garden of Brühl Castle shortly before the taps. Or: 'The Finns could actually be Westphalians', or: 'Each of us has a mother'. Winged words, profound insights, timeless truths. His numerous linguistic blunders almost drove his party friends mad, and in 1965 Der Spiegel wrote: 'Someone has to tell Mrs Lübke that she can't call her husband to his quarters on state visits with the cry "Heini, we're going to bed".' But 'Pardon' took no notice of this Federal President and published a legendary long-playing disc: Heinrich Lübke speaks for Germany. A defence speech. You can have this fun again now.