What is the significance of this latter statement?
A. By using this formulation I endeavored to keep control of the development of that matter. I never really counted on the realization of these experiments and I never had any intention of submitting a serious proposal to Himmler which would cause the sterilization of millions of Jews, but if Himmler was to accept this nonsensical proposal I wanted to have his idea delayed as long as possible. If this suggestion had been serious on my part I would have had to be a fanatical Jew hater, and I think I have already proved that I was not such a person.
[81] Trial of the Major War Criminals, International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg, 1947, vol. I, pp. 247-253.
[82] Judgment of the IMT. Ibid.
[83] Final plea is recorded in mimeographed transcript, 15 July 1947, pp. 10874-10910.
[84] Complete testimony is recorded in mimeographed transcript, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19 May 1947, pp. 7413-7772.