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3 ”The infliction of physical punishment”: Quoted in Richie, 997; Metcalfe, 240. ”The infliction of physical punishment”: Quoted in Richie, 997; Metcalfe, 240.

4 In mid-April, Hitler flew to the naval port: Evans, In mid-April, Hitler flew to the naval port: Evans, Power Power, 29; s.h.i.+rer, Rise Rise, 21415; Wheeler-Bennett, Nemesis Nemesis, 31113.

5 ”Look at those people over there”: Gallo, 35. ”Look at those people over there”: Gallo, 35.

6 ”Reactionaries, bourgeois conformists”: Ibid., 37. ”Reactionaries, bourgeois conformists”: Ibid., 37.

7 Two days later, however, a government announcement: Ibid., 8889; Kershaw, Two days later, however, a government announcement: Ibid., 8889; Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 509.

8 ”the Man with the Iron Heart”: Deschner, 61, 62, 65, 66; Evans, ”the Man with the Iron Heart”: Deschner, 61, 62, 65, 66; Evans, Power Power, 5354; Fest, 98101.

9 ”I could very well venture combat”: Gisevius, 137. ”I could very well venture combat”: Gisevius, 137.

10 Toward the end of April the government: Kershaw, Toward the end of April the government: Kershaw, Hubris Hubris, 743; Wheeler-Bennett, 312. Wheeler-Bennett cites a government ”communique” issued April 27, 1934, but Kershaw notes that he provides no source to substantiate its existence.

Chapter 37: Watchers.

1 ”Tell Boris Winogradov”: Haynes et al, 432; Weinstein and Va.s.siliev, 51. Both books present the NKVD message, though the translations vary slightly. I use the Haynes version, which is also the version that can be found online at Va.s.siliev, Notebooks, White Notebook #2, p. 13, March 28, 1934. ”Tell Boris Winogradov”: Haynes et al, 432; Weinstein and Va.s.siliev, 51. Both books present the NKVD message, though the translations vary slightly. I use the Haynes version, which is also the version that can be found online at Va.s.siliev, Notebooks, White Notebook #2, p. 13, March 28, 1934.

Chapter 38: Humbugged.

1 A troubling incident: Dodd to Hull, April 17, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers. A troubling incident: Dodd to Hull, April 17, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers.

2 ”It is my opinion,” Dodd wrote: Ibid. ”It is my opinion,” Dodd wrote: Ibid.

3 Dodd only learned of its existence: Dodd to R. Walton Moore, June 8, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers. Dodd only learned of its existence: Dodd to R. Walton Moore, June 8, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers.

4 Ent.i.tled ”Their Excellencies”: ”Their Excellencies,” 11516. Ent.i.tled ”Their Excellencies”: ”Their Excellencies,” 11516.

5 ”reveals a strange and even unpatriotic att.i.tude”: Dodd to William Phillips, June 4, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”reveals a strange and even unpatriotic att.i.tude”: Dodd to William Phillips, June 4, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers.

6 ”With regard to that article in ”With regard to that article in Fortune”: Fortune”: William Phillips to Dodd, July 6, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers. William Phillips to Dodd, July 6, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers.

7 ”Once there,” he wrote to Martha: Dodd to Martha, April 24, 1934, Box 62, W. E. Dodd Papers. He opens the letter, ”Dear 'Little' Martha.” ”Once there,” he wrote to Martha: Dodd to Martha, April 24, 1934, Box 62, W. E. Dodd Papers. He opens the letter, ”Dear 'Little' Martha.”

8 ”how they and their friends had calmed their fellows”: Dodd, ”how they and their friends had calmed their fellows”: Dodd, Diary Diary, 95.

9 ” ”THEREFORE HOPE YOU CAN BRING NEW CAR”: Mrs. Dodd to Dodd, via John Campbell White, April 19, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers.

10 ”I fear Mueller was driving carelessly”: Dodd to Martha, April 25, 1934, Box 62, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”I fear Mueller was driving carelessly”: Dodd to Martha, April 25, 1934, Box 62, W. E. Dodd Papers.

11 ”ridiculously simple for an Amba.s.sador”: Dodd, ”ridiculously simple for an Amba.s.sador”: Dodd, Diary Diary, 108.

12 ”This was a beautiful day”: Ibid., 98. ”This was a beautiful day”: Ibid., 98.

13 ”the syphilis of all European peoples”: Dodd to Roosevelt, Aug. 15, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers. ”the syphilis of all European peoples”: Dodd to Roosevelt, Aug. 15, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers.

14 ”all the animosities of the preceding winter”: Ibid. ”all the animosities of the preceding winter”: Ibid.

Dodd expresses a similar dismay at being embarra.s.sed in a letter to Edward M. House, May 23, 1934, Box 44, W. E. Dodd Papers. He writes: ”You recall what we did to ease off the excitement in Chicago, and you remember perhaps my advice to leading Jews that it would be well to let up a little in the boycott if the Germans gave evidence of a conciliatory att.i.tude.” He closes, ”I am frank to say that it has embarra.s.sed me a good deal.”

15 ”I was delighted to be home”: Dodd, ”I was delighted to be home”: Dodd, Diary Diary, 100.

PART VI: BERLIN AT DUSK.

Chapter 39: Dangerous Dining.

1 The post of amba.s.sador to Austria: Phillips, Diary, March 16, 1934; Stiller, 5455. The post of amba.s.sador to Austria: Phillips, Diary, March 16, 1934; Stiller, 5455.

2 While Dodd was in America: Louis Lochner to Betty Lochner, May 29, 1934, Round Robin Letters, Box 6, Lochner Papers; ”List of Persons Invited,” Box 59, W. E. Dodd Papers. While Dodd was in America: Louis Lochner to Betty Lochner, May 29, 1934, Round Robin Letters, Box 6, Lochner Papers; ”List of Persons Invited,” Box 59, W. E. Dodd Papers.

3 ”I wonder why we were asked today”: Fromm, 16264. ”I wonder why we were asked today”: Fromm, 16264.

4 The host was a wealthy banker: I pieced together the story of the Regendanz dinner from the following accounts: Evans, The host was a wealthy banker: I pieced together the story of the Regendanz dinner from the following accounts: Evans, Power Power, 26; Francois-Poncet, 13940; Phipps, 6667; Wilhelm Regendanz to Attorney General Brendel of Gestapo, July 2, 1934, Box 45, W. E. Dodd Papers.

Herman Ullstein, of the great German publis.h.i.+ng dynasty, tells a darkly amusing story about another meal, this at a fancy restaurant in Potsdam. A man was dining in a group that included an attractive, dark-haired woman. A n.a.z.i from a neighboring table, having concluded the woman was Jewish, asked the group to leave the restaurant. The seated man smiled and asked, ”Do you mind if we finish our dinner first?”

Fifteen minutes later, the group was still eating and having a grand time, which caused the n.a.z.i to return and demand that they leave at once.

The seated man calmly gave the n.a.z.i his card, which identified him as ”Francois-Poncet, Amba.s.sadeur de France.” Amba.s.sadeur de France.” Ullstein, 28788. Ullstein, 28788.

5 On Thursday, May 24, Dodd walked: Dodd, On Thursday, May 24, Dodd walked: Dodd, Diary Diary, 1012.

Chapter 40: A Writer's Retreat.

1 One of the most important moments in her education: My account of Martha's day at Carwitz is based on the following sources: Dodd, One of the most important moments in her education: My account of Martha's day at Carwitz is based on the following sources: Dodd, Emba.s.sy Eyes Emba.s.sy Eyes, 8385; Martha Dodd, unpublished memoir, 23, Box 13, Martha Dodd Papers; Hans Fallada to Martha Dodd, June 8, 1934, and June 18, 1934, Box 5, Martha Dodd Papers; Williams, xvii, 126, 142, 150, 15255, 17678, 18588, 194, 209; Schueler, 14, 66; Brysac, 14850; Metcalfe, 19395. Also see Turner, ”Fallada,” throughout.