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Letter to Hitler on Hitler's invitation to join the party, his decision not to do so because of the party's increasing hostility to the Christian churches, and requesting permission to resign as minister
IMT
Authors
Paul Eltz-Ruhenach, von (freiherr, postal and communications minister)
Paul von Eltz-Ruebenach*
German politician (1875-1943)
- Born: 1875-02-09 (Wahn)
- Died: 1943-08-25 (Linz am Rhein)
- Country of citizenship: German Reich
- Occupation: politician
- Member of political party: Nazi Party
- Employer: Prussian state railways
- Educated at: RWTH Aachen University; Technical University of Berlin
- VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/59991886
Date: 30 January 1937
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-1534
Exhibit Code: Prosecution 402
Document Book No: Prosecution X: Reich Cabinet
Citation: IMT (page 1715)
HLSL Item No.: 451328
Notes:In the transcript the exhibit number is mis-stated as 412; 402 is correct.
Document Summary
Staff Evidence Analyses
PS-1534: Letter from Minister Eltzz-Ruebenach to HITLER, declining acceptance of Party Membership
Red Series Doc Descriptions
PS-1534: Letter from Reich Minister Baron von Eltz to Hitler, 30 January 1937, containing his refusal to join the party and requesting dismissal from his post
Doc Book Tables of Contents
PS-1534: Letter of resignation from Baron V. Eltz to Hitler.