Oral History Interview with Eugene R. Cronin, February 1, 1972 Page: 40
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Cronin
40and marched us into a magnificent hall, and it was
there that I saw for the first time in my life a picture
of Hitler that portrayed him as a nice-looking human
being. It was like a big tapestry, only it was a
tremendous picture in a big auditorium, like a basketball
court with chairs in it, and in the middle was this
tremendous picture of Hitler in a leather-type coat,
jacket, and he looked human. And there was a picture of
Goering almost the same size, and he, too, looked good.
I had never thought of him as being anything but a . . .
you know, you have a pretty low feeling of contempt for
the man, but they had pictured him to be a nice-looking
man. We saw several after that, but it was a shock to
see him as a decent human being. But I guess when you
reduce Hitler and Stalin to a clean-well-fed baby and
realize a mother's love, why, I guess you can put everyone
in a good position, and by the same token, the big-shot
emperor puts his shoes on like you and I. I guess it's
the way you look at things, but it was a shock to see this
man as a real human being.
Did they do anything to you in this auditorium, or what
was the purpose in taking you there?
It was to keep us there for some reason I can't remember,
except . . . oh, we hadn't eaten.Marcello:
Cronin:
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Cronin, Eugene R. Oral History Interview with Eugene R. Cronin, February 1, 1972, book, February 1, 1972; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1529237/m1/42/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.