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Extract from a speech on the value of federalism in Germany and the need to avoid centralization
IMT
Authors
Franz Papen, von (Vice-Chancellor; ambassador)
Franz von Papen
German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and Chancellor of Germany (1879–1969)
- Born: 1879-10-29 (Werl)
- Died: 1969-05-02 (Sasbach)
- Country of citizenship: German Reich; Germany
- Occupation: diplomat; military personnel; politician
- Member of political party: Centre Party (until: 1932-01-01); Nazi Party
- Member of: Union-Klub
- Participant in: Hostages Trial (date: 1947-10-03; role: affiant)
- Significant person: Wilhelm List (role: acquaintance)
Date: 03 March 1933
Literal Title: Von Papen, Appeal to the German conscience . . . Address delivered at Stuttgart, March 3, 1933
Defendant: Franz Papen, von
Total Pages: 1
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-3313
Exhibit Code: Prosecution 240
Document Book No: Prosecution 11 (von Papen)
Citation: IMT (page 3259)
HLSL Item No.: 453484
Notes:The prosecution contrasted von Papen's statements in 1932 with his later work in the Nazi regime. See also PS 3314, 3317, and 3318.