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Claim 842

A Frankfurt newspaper editorial said the police operation could lead all journalists to resolve not to write another word about the German army as long as the legal uncertainty continued.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
A Frankfurt newspaper editorial said the police operation could lead all journalists to resolve not to write another word about the German army as long as the legal uncertainty continued.
Field
effect_on_reporting
Value
Editorial warns journalists may avoid military coverage
About
incident 1962-west-germany-spiegel-affair-raid-and-arrests
Source
Democracy in Jeopardy? (October 29, 1962)
Publisher
German History in Documents and Images, German Historical Institute Washington
Method
primary document
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1962-10-29

Quotation from the source

all journalists must resolve not to write another word about the German army as long as this legal uncertainty continues