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A curious chain of events had led to the first of these limited in- > stigations. The German Embassy had received a letter in March, ree, 933, signed “Daniel Stern,” siying that unless President Roosevelt Z ublicly rebuked the Hitler poxernment for its Outrares against the . Jews, then, “} notify you that 1 shall go to Germany and assassinate - Hiiler.~ , , The German Ambassader, F. W. von Pritwwitz, wrote Secretary Hull — on March 28, saying: | Mr. Sceretary of State: Enclosed nerewith | have the honor to transmit 2 communication re- | ceived here, wherein the assassination of the Chancellor of the Reich, . Mr. Adolf Hitler, is threatened. T would he gratetul if un investigation of the matter could he m: udle und the results thereof communicated to me at : ; its conclusion. Accept, Mr. Seere: ary. Of State, the renewed assurance of my most distinguished respect. hs Hull sent the Ambassador's letter and the threatening Ictter to the Department cf Justice und the FBI was instructed to investigate, The German Ambassador probably wished in the weeks to come that he had never written to Sceretary Huli, because that letter was a diplo- matic fumble. His request opened the way for the FBI to look into the doings of the pro-Nazi organizations in the course of seeking “Daniel Stern,” who, incidenially, n never was found. In this case the FBI s tnfor- mation was obtained by an oblique approach, but in any event. it proved to be a valuable reference when the Department of Justice requested additional investigati ons. And Hoover passed the information on to th President. A I i Oe * ‘ nee rh ta from pages 161, 162 of "The #51 Story, A Report to the People" by Don Whitehead ae Awe “ - Swe aoe OO ee ee wes ov joe, ian “rey wee ie ae ee - . U jAwtare - wah Ow ng rf Sine. : oe i Wea on. ean Reid m Pap Kee E, ah: » - 7 . “ a“ oe, jms