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putting it in Hitler's hands. I don't know that. Q. It was submitted to Albrecht before you knew anything about this speech of 26 April? A. Yes, that is certain. |
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| 3. FURTHER
DEVELOPMENTS PRINCIPALLY WHILE THIERACK WAS REICH MINISTER OF JUSTICE (AUGUST 1942-1945) |
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| a. "Special Treatment." Further relations with officials of the Nazi Party, the Gestapo, the SD, and the SS | |
| TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NG-059 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 38 |
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| FILE NOTE
CONCERNING A CONFERENCE OF 18 SEPTEMBER 1942 AT HIMMLER'S FIELD
HEADQUARTERS BETWEEN HIMMLER, REICH MINISTER OF JUSTICE THIERACK, AND DEFENDANT ROTHENBERGER |
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| RK 13227 B 21 Sept 1942 | |
| Field Headquarters, 19 September 1942 | |
| Subject: Judicial reform
1. Remark — On 18 September 1942 following an invitation by the Reich Leader SS, Dr. Thierack, Reich Minister of Justice, and Dr. Rothenberger, State Secretary, met at the Reich Leader's field command post. They had a discussion, lasting 5½ hours, with the Reich Leader, in which also participated on the side of the Reich Leader, SS Gruppenfuehrer Streckenbach (Security Police) and SS Oberstrumbannfuehrer Bender (SS judge with the Reich Leader SS and Chief of the German Police). The results of the discussion, about which State Secretary Dr. Rothenberger expressed greatest satisfaction, are to be summarized in minutes.¹ [Notation in ink] Afterward the Reich Minister of Justice and the Reich Leader SS had a private conversation. ² 2. Obediently submitted to the Reich Minister. |
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| [Initial] L
[Lammers] September, 22 [Initial] F [Ficker] |
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| 3. For the files. Justice 24 |
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¹ Reich Minister Thierack's minutes concerning this conference are reproduced immediately below (Doc. 654-PS, Pros. Ex. 39).
² See the testimony of defendant Rothenberger concerning this notation and Thierack's minutes of the meeting, reproduced later in this section.
