Part 25 (1/2)

21 ”It was delightful to hear the President”: Edward M. House to Dodd, Oct. 21, 1933, Box 41, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”It was delightful to hear the President”: Edward M. House to Dodd, Oct. 21, 1933, Box 41, W. E. Dodd Papers.

22 ”It was not the address of a thinker”: Dodd, ”It was not the address of a thinker”: Dodd, Diary Diary, 48.

23 ”That the allies at this time”: s.h.i.+rer, ”That the allies at this time”: s.h.i.+rer, Rise Rise, 211.

Chapter 19: Matchmaker.

1 There had been talk of numerous liaisons: For details on Hitler's love life, see Kershaw, There had been talk of numerous liaisons: For details on Hitler's love life, see Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 28485, 35155.

2 his ”clammy possessiveness”: Ibid., 354. his ”clammy possessiveness”: Ibid., 354.

3 ”Believe me,” she said: Ibid., 187. ”Believe me,” she said: Ibid., 187.

4 ”Hitler needs a woman”: Conradi, 121. ”Hitler needs a woman”: Conradi, 121.

PART IV: HOW THE SKELETON ACHES.

Chapter 20: The Fuhrer's Kiss.

1 ”neat and erect”: Dodd, ”neat and erect”: Dodd, Diary Diary, 49.

2 ”Chauffeureska”: Kershaw, ”Chauffeureska”: Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 485.

3 King Kong King Kong was a favorite: Ibid., 485. was a favorite: Ibid., 485.

4 ”Hitler looked like a suburban hairdresser”: Hanfstaengl, 22. ”Hitler looked like a suburban hairdresser”: Hanfstaengl, 22.

5 First Dodd raised the subject: Dodd, First Dodd raised the subject: Dodd, Diary Diary, 49.

6 ”Perhaps I was too frank”: Dodd to Roosevelt, Oct. 28, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”Perhaps I was too frank”: Dodd to Roosevelt, Oct. 28, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers.

7 ”The total effect of the interview”: Dodd to Hull, Oct. 17, 1933, 362.1113/19 GC, State/Decimal. ”The total effect of the interview”: Dodd to Hull, Oct. 17, 1933, 362.1113/19 GC, State/Decimal.

8 ”The Chancellor's a.s.surances”: Messersmith to William Phillips, Oct. 19, 1933 (pp. 1213), Messersmith Papers. ”The Chancellor's a.s.surances”: Messersmith to William Phillips, Oct. 19, 1933 (pp. 1213), Messersmith Papers.

9 ”appointed to change the history of Europe”: Dodd, ”appointed to change the history of Europe”: Dodd, Emba.s.sy Eyes Emba.s.sy Eyes, 6365.

10 ”that Hitler was not an unattractive man”: Ibid., 65. ”that Hitler was not an unattractive man”: Ibid., 65.

11 ”I was a little angry”: Ibid., 65. ”I was a little angry”: Ibid., 65.

12 ”By promoting me”: Diels to Himmler, Oct. 10, 1933, vol. 11, p. 142, ”By promoting me”: Diels to Himmler, Oct. 10, 1933, vol. 11, p. 142, Archives of the Holocaust Archives of the Holocaust.

Chapter 21: The Trouble with George.

1 ”For the first time, therefore”: Henry P. Leverich, ”The Prussian Ministry of Justice Presents a Draft for a New German Penal Code,” Dec. 21, 1933, GRC 862.0441/5, State/Decimal. ”For the first time, therefore”: Henry P. Leverich, ”The Prussian Ministry of Justice Presents a Draft for a New German Penal Code,” Dec. 21, 1933, GRC 862.0441/5, State/Decimal.

2 ”to permit killing incurables”: Dodd, Memorandum, Oct. 26, 1933, 862.0441/3, State/Decimal. ”to permit killing incurables”: Dodd, Memorandum, Oct. 26, 1933, 862.0441/3, State/Decimal.

3 ”could remember neither the name”: Enclosed with Dodd to Hull, Nov. 13, 1933, GRC 362.1113 Kaltenborn, H.V./5, State Decimal. ”could remember neither the name”: Enclosed with Dodd to Hull, Nov. 13, 1933, GRC 362.1113 Kaltenborn, H.V./5, State Decimal.

4 ”Wealthy staff people”: Dodd to Hull, Oct. 19, 1933, Box 41, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”Wealthy staff people”: Dodd to Hull, Oct. 19, 1933, Box 41, W. E. Dodd Papers.

5 ”It would seem that in view”: D. A. Salmon to William Phillips, Nov. 1, 1933, enclosed in Phillips to Dodd, Nov. 4, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”It would seem that in view”: D. A. Salmon to William Phillips, Nov. 1, 1933, enclosed in Phillips to Dodd, Nov. 4, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers.

6 ”the extravagance in the telegraphic business”: William Phillips to Dodd, Nov. 4, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”the extravagance in the telegraphic business”: William Phillips to Dodd, Nov. 4, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers.

7 ”Do not think that Mr. Salmon's comparison”: Dodd to William Phillips, Nov. 17, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”Do not think that Mr. Salmon's comparison”: Dodd to William Phillips, Nov. 17, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers.

8 ”another curious hangover”: Dodd to Hull, Sept. 6, 1933, Box 41, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”another curious hangover”: Dodd to Hull, Sept. 6, 1933, Box 41, W. E. Dodd Papers.

9 ”His office is important”: Ibid. ”His office is important”: Ibid.

10 He had fallen, apparently: Stiller, 40. He had fallen, apparently: Stiller, 40.

11 ”They seem to believe”: Messersmith to William Phillips, Oct. 28, 1933 (pp. 6, 910), Messersmith Papers. ”They seem to believe”: Messersmith to William Phillips, Oct. 28, 1933 (pp. 6, 910), Messersmith Papers.

12 ”Rosenberg administration”: Breitman and Kraut, 225. ”Rosenberg administration”: Breitman and Kraut, 225.

13 ”has many sources of information”: Dodd to William Phillips, Nov. 15, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”has many sources of information”: Dodd to William Phillips, Nov. 15, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers.

14 ”I must add that he has been”: Ibid. ”I must add that he has been”: Ibid.

15 ”without the slightest injury”: Dodd to William Phillips, Nov. 17, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”without the slightest injury”: Dodd to William Phillips, Nov. 17, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers.

16 ”It occurs to me,” Dodd told Phillips: Dodd to William Phillips, Nov. 15, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”It occurs to me,” Dodd told Phillips: Dodd to William Phillips, Nov. 15, 1933, Box 42, W. E. Dodd Papers.