1933 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 104
Decree Establishing The Reich Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda of 13 March 1933
A Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda is herewith established for the purpose of enlightening and propagandizing the population with regard to the policies of the Reich Cabinet and the national reconstruction of the German fatherland.
The chief of this agency has the title "Reichsminister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda."
The Reichschancellor defines in detail the duties of the Reich Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda.
In agreement with the other Reich Ministers concerned, he defines the duties which are transferred from their jurisdiction to that of the new Ministry. This will be done even in cases where the jurisdiction of the Ministries concerned is affected fundamentally.
Berlin, March 13, 1933
The Reich President VON HINDENBURG The Reich Chancellor ADOLF HITLER
652
Decree establishing the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda to promote the policies of the cabinet and the "national reconstruction"
Authors
Paul L. H. Hindenburg, von (Field Marshal, President (1925-34))
Paul L. H. von Hindenburg
Prussian-German field marshal of the German Empire, statesman and president of Weimar Germany and Nazi Germany (1847–1934)
- Born: 1847-10-02 (Poznań) (country: Kingdom of Prussia; statement is subject of: 6 Podgórna Street in Poznań)
- Died: 1934-08-02 (Ogrodzieniec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship)
- Country of citizenship: German Empire; German Reich
- Occupation: military personnel; politician; soldier
- Member of: Corps Saxo-Montania zu Freiberg und Dresden in Aachen
- Military rank: general field marshal
- Military branch: Prussian Army
- Position held: President of Germany (end cause: death in office; period: 1925-05-12 through 1934-08-02; replaced by: Adolf Hitler)
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: 13 March 1933
Literal Title: 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt . . . Decree Establishing the Reich Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda of 13 March 1933
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-2029
Citation: IMT (page 259)
HLSL Item No.: 450321
Notes:For the jurisdiction of the new ministry, see document PS 2030.