FUNK: In 1932, and this is the only year which we need consider in connection with Party activities on my part, because I was not active in the Party before or after this year. I did arrange discussions between Hitler and leading men of industry, whom I can name. But other men also acted in that capacity; for example, State Secretary Keppler.
MR. DODD: I am not asking you about other men, I am asking you whether or not you were not a principal contact man. Actually you were encouraged by industry, were you not, to become active in the Party?
FUNK: Yes.
MR. DODD: You acted as a go-between for the Nazis and the big business in Germany.
FUNK: It did not take up much time, but I did it.
MR. DODD: Whether it took much of your time or not, that doesn’t interest us. It took a little bit of your time. That’s what you were doing?
FUNK: Yes.
MR. DODD: You remember Document Number EC-440 perhaps. It is really a statement that you made and prepared on the relationship of German industry to the Party in the National Socialist leadership of the State. You remember that paper you drew up on 28 June 1945? You may recall that you yourself said, “Keppler, who later became State Secretary, and who served as economic advisor to the Führer before me....” You used that terminology. You recall that?
FUNK: Keppler?
MR. DODD: Yes, he was the advisor before you. You remember that?