Hilde Schramm

Hilde Schramm (née Speer; 17 April 1936) is a German politician for Alliance 90/The Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen).

As a teenager, Schramm was awarded an American Field Service scholarship to study in the United States.

The US government initially refused her a visa, but reversed its decision in the face of publicity, including offers of hospitality from several families (some of them Jewish).

[1] Schramm became a prominent European political figure who distinguished herself for helping victims of antisemitism and Nazi atrocities.

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Hilde Schramm (left) at the Berghof (Hitler's country house) in 1940. SS officer Josef "Sepp" Dietrich with sister Margret on his lap. Photo by Eva Braun .