January 6, 1936.
 
 
My dear Dodd:-
 
 
Thank you for that fine telegram of                                                                  
yours of January fourth, and also for your letter                          
of about two weeks ago. It was your letter which
confirmed my previous feeling of extreme disquiet
in regard to European and Asiatic affairs. Hence
the serious and, at the same time, clear note of
my Message to the Congress. I am glad you liked it.
 
 
I tried to bring out that in the                    
countries you and I are thinking about the theory
of Woodrow Wilson that one can appeal to the citizens
over the head of their government is no longer
tenable, for the reason that the dissemination of
news- real news, such for instance of my Message-
is no longer possible. I shall be glad to have
your report on how far the German people receive
real information as to what I said about autocracies.
 
 
I do not anticipate much of a response
within the autocratic nations -- but at least enough          
of the thought behind what I said may seep through
to make peace a slightly greater probability during
the coming year.
 
 
As ever yours,
 
 
 
Honorable William E. Dodd,
 
American Embassy,
 
Berlin,
 
Germany.