"Das Gesetz und die Wissenschaft in Deutschland, 1941-1945"
Extent and Medium
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Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
Dr. Rudolf Vrba donated his speech to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Apr. 21, 2004.
Scope and Content
Consists of speech, 14 pages, written and delivered by Dr. Rudolf Vrba in Frankfurt, Germany upon the 40th anniversary of the Auschwitz trial. The speech, with the English title of "Law and Science in Germany, 1941-1945," discusses the Nazi pseudo-science of eugenics and how the practice of defining race by blood was done legally, even though it is impossible to racially distinguish blood. He also discusses his beliefs regarding the importance of the study of the Holocaust, especially in Germany.
Genre
- Document
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