National Socialist Party had accomplished some things
of which he was proud. They had brought their nation
to a point where unemployment was unknown, indeed
they were suffering now from the contrary factor -
a shortage of trained workmen. I remarked here that
of the two it was certainly better for a nation to
suffer from shortage of labor than from unemployment.
Hitler continued and said they had not done everything
they had hoped with their people, that there were
many and difficult things still to do for them, but
that they had, within Germany, restored confidence
and eliminated the fear of Bolshevism, so the people
could work in peace and freedom. I said that I
hoped the day would soon come when all Europe could
work in peace and freedom and without worrying about
political matters and the threats to their peace.
 
 Hitler then said that he had watched with interest 
the methods which you, Mr. President, have been
attempting to adopt for the United States in facing
some of the problems which were similar to the
problems which he had faced when he assumed office.
I said that in my short stay in Germany I had
already noticed the similarity of some of the economic