# Claim 846

Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's term ended on October 15, 1963, following the coalition crisis brought on by the affair.

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

- Statement: Chancellor Konrad Adenauer's term ended on October 15, 1963, following the coalition crisis brought on by the affair.
- Field: reversed_on
- Value: Adenauer's resignation date
- About: [incident 1962-west-germany-spiegel-affair-raid-and-arrests](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1962-west-germany-spiegel-affair-raid-and-arrests)
- Source: Farewell to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (October 15, 1963). https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/two-germanies-1961-1989/farewell-to-federal-chancellor-konrad-adenauer-october-15-1963
- Publisher: German History in Documents and Images, German Historical Institute Washington
- Method: primary document
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: high
- Status: current
- Source date: 1963-10-15

## Quotation from the source

> his term will end on October 15, 1963.

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