-3- We can submit to you studies which in our opinion will demonstrate that these propositions and others leading to the same conclusion are false. This thing needs to be dragged out into the open. I feel so deeply about it that I speak strongly. If we don't face it I am just as sure as I can be that we are going to let a lot of hollow and hypocritical propaganda lead us into recreating a strong Germany and making a foe of Russia. I shudder for the sake of our children to think of what will follow. There is nothing that I can think of that can do more at this moment to engender trust or distrust between the Unted Stated and Russia than the position this Government takes on the German problem. Henry Morganthau (signed) Secretary of the Treasury. P.S. I have sent a copy of this letter to Ed. Stettinius. |