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Hitler is doing much for Germany, his unification of the Germans, his destruction of communism, his training of the young, his creation of a Spartan State animated by patriotism, his curbing of parliamentary government, so unsuited to the German character; his protection of the right of private property are all good; and, after all, what the Germans do in their own territory is their own business, except for one thing--the persecution and practical expulsion of the Jews.

By James W. GerardFrom Books of the Century: A Hundred Years of Authors, Ideas and Literature From the New York TimesEdited by Charles McGrath and the staff of the New York Times Book ReviewPage 105

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