Bouhler’s letter to the Reich Minister of Justice of 5 September 1940. “On the authority of the Fuehrer and as the only responsible person for all measures to be carried into effect, I have given the orders which seemed necessary to me to my collaborators.” (NO-156, Karl Brandt Ex. 4a and 4b.)
Affidavit of Lammers (supplement). The witness certifies as Bouhler’s the signature on the documents mentioned above. (Karl Brandt 92, Karl Brandt Ex. 86.)
Letter from Bormann sent to the Gauleitung of Franconia. Here, too, Bouhler is quoted as the Chief of the Committee of Physicians. (D-906, Pros. Ex. 376.)
Testimony of Lammers, according to which Karl Brandt never appeared before Lammers; in the Reich Ministry of Justice also; Bouhler was the only person who made an appearance. (Tr. p. 2672-3.)
Affidavit of Kirchert. The witness had a conference with Grawitz, who wanted to interest him in the use of euthanasia. Grawitz declared to the witness that Bouhler was charged with euthanasia. To him Karl Brandt had never been mentioned. (Karl Brandt 18, Karl Brandt Ex. 15.)
Affidavit of Prince of Hesse (supplement). The witness declares that he protested to Hitler and Bouhler because of the euthanasia project. Karl Brandt had not been called in at that time, though he could have been reached at once in the Fuehrer Headquarters. The witness is convinced that Karl Brandt was not connected with the matter in a decisive way. (Karl Brandt 115, Karl Brandt Ex. 91.)
Statement of Mennecke. The witness has never seen Karl Brandt, nor did he receive any order from him; he only knows the position of Karl Brandt within the framework of the euthanasia project from hearsay. (Tr. pp. 1903-5.)
Statement of Schmidt. The witness did not know Karl Brandt and did not see any order signed by him. He only knows by hearsay from Hegener that Karl Brandt “was supposed to be the medical chief” in 1941. In 1944 the witness learned that Karl Brandt was no longer involved, but could not state if he had still any influence in 1942 and 1943. (Tr. pp. 1857-8.)
Karl Brandt had no administrative organization of his own.
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