1934 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 375
Decree Relating to Tasks of the Reich Ministry for Education of 11 May 1934
Pursuant to the decree of the Reich President of 1 May 1934 (RGB1. I, p. 365) I determine that the following affairs are transferred from the jurisdiction of the Reich Ministry of Interior to the Reich Ministry of Education:
1. Science
German scientific matters, also in their relation to foreign countries,
Physical-Technical Institute,
Chemical-Technical Institute,
Seismographical Institute,
718
2088-PS
2088-PS
Important Scientific Institutes inside and outside Germany,
Scientific Libraries,
Folklore,
Archeological Institute.
2. Education and Instruction :
High School-matters,
Support of students, "Reichsschaft" leaders of the students in German High Schools and Craft Schools,
General School matters,
Elementary schools,
Private schools,
Craft and Technical Schools,
German school affairs in foreign countries,
Schools in foreign countries.
3. Youth Organizations.
4. Education of Adults.
The Reich Minister for Education is the authority in the outlined fields for the tasks including legislation. The participation of other Reich-Ministers is governed by general principles.
Berlin, 11 May 1934.
The Reich Chancellor
ADOLF HITLER
Decree on the responsibilities of the Ministry for Science, Education, and Public Instruction, including science, education, youth associations, and the re-education of adults
Authors
Adolf Hitler (Fuehrer, Reich Chancellor, Supeme Commander of Wehrmacht)
Adolf Hitler
Austrian nationalized German politician, leader of the National Socialist party and dictator of Germany (1889-1945)
- Born: 1889-01-01 1889-04-20 (Braunau am Inn) (country: Austria-Hungary; located in the administrative territorial entity: Archduchy of Austria above the Enns; statement is subject of: Adolf-Hitler-Geburtshaus)
- Died: 1945-04-30 (Berlin Führerbunker) (country: Nazi Germany; located in the administrative territorial entity: Berlin; statement is subject of: death of Adolf Hitler)
- Country of citizenship: Cisleithania (period: 1889-04-20 through 1918-11-11); First Republic of Austria (period: 1919-01-01 through 1925-04-30); Nazi Germany (end cause: death of Adolf Hitler; period: 1933-01-30 through 1945-04-30); Republic of German-Austria (period: 1918-01-01 through 1919-01-01)
- Occupation: painter (statement is subject of: paintings by Adolf Hitler); political writer; politician (reason for preferred rank: generally used form); soldier
- Member of political party: German Workers' Party (period: 1919-09-12 through 1921-07-11); Nazi Party (series ordinal: 556)
- Member of: Nazi Party
- Participant in: Aktion T4; Beer Hall Putsch; The Holocaust; ethnic cleansing
- Significant person: Albert Speer; Benito Mussolini; Eva Braun; Joseph Stalin
Date: 11 May 1934
Literal Title: 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt . . . Decree CE-lass) [sic] relating to the tasks of the Reich-Ministry for Science, Education and Public Instruction. of 11 May 1934
Total Pages: 2
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-2088
Citations: IMT (page 255), IMT (page 257)
HLSL Item No.: 450273
Notes:For the creation of the ministry, see document PS 2078, where the final term is "Popular Culture" rather than Public Instruction.