Question

After controversial policy moves, this politician often spent weeks giving soothing radio speeches and press releases called “soul-massages.” This politician defied orders by unilaterally lifting price controls on a Sunday, ensuring that OMGUS offices would be closed. This cigar-chomping “Rubber Lion” borrowed a term from the theorist Alfred Müller-Armack as a variant of “ordoliberalism.” This politician’s Atlanticist cabinet collapsed over support for the Vietnam War, leading (15[1])(*) Kurt Georg Kiesinger to replace this politician as chancellor in a grand coalition with the SDU. This politician unilaterally abolished rationing in the Bizone and introduced the Deutsche Mark before becoming (-5[1])Minister for Economic Affairs. (10[1])For 10 points, name this CDU architect of the social market (-5[1])economy (10[1])who oversaw the “Miracle on the Rhine” (10[1]-5[1])under Konrad Adenauer. ■END■ (10[2]0[4])

ANSWER: Ludwig Erhard [or Ludwig Wilhelm Erhard]
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2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y967%11%33%107.00

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael CoatesEvans Hall destruction awaitersBHSU6515
Will AlstonCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp96-5
Charles HangHang et al., Robert BrowningTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness10010
Jaskaran SinghRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillThe Canadians111-5
Matt BollingerTeam Name Think DetailI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble11210
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubI would prefer not to11910
Jason GolfinosSaint Peter Andre 3000[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?119-5
Ned TagtmeierIn Search of Things PastThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)1230
Andrew WangThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)In Search of Things Past1230
Chris SimsThe CanadiansRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill12310
John Marvinremembrance of lost timeThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub1230
Eric Bobrowwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!12310
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Saint Peter Andre 30001230