To this, from a psychological viewpoint, belongs the discussion of Rothaug’s actual basic attitude toward the Jewish problem in order to do away with all insinuations which have willfully and on purpose been made during this trial by persons who seem to have cause to stress and demonstrate their innocence in this connection by calling “catch the thief.” Another complex fitted into the direction of the main thrust of the prosecution is Rothaug’s alleged political power position, inflated so as to appear almost like a myth, which to begin with is supported by an assertion which is the object of count four of the indictment. I shall prove that Rothaug’s duties did not extend beyond the professional organization of the Rechtswahrerbund and that, beyond that, he held no political post, and that in particular he did not belong anywhere, at any time, and in any function to the so-called corps of political leaders. In this I shall take special care to reduce the case Doebig which has been brought into this context for the purpose of substantiation, to the proportions it deserves in the knowledge of the true facts of the case, as we ourselves feel urged to clear Rothaug’s real relationship to the Security Service (SD) as expressed in its principles, development, contents, and Rothaug’s inner attitude to it down to minute details. Especially here as in all positions where the witnesses are interested in a certain presentation of conditions, we are fully conscious of the difficulties, and we know how easy it is today to find witnesses who by incriminating statements are given the chance to clear themselves. On the other hand, bearing in mind the totality of present psychological conditions it is difficult to find a person who would be prepared to stand up for truth’s sake if he were asked to do so for a person who by reason of biased evidence has been publicly defamed in such a manner that it has given rise to the fear of becoming involved in the greatest difficulties by confessing to a mere acquaintance with Rothaug. Because Rothaug’s political power position has extensively been brought in, in an attempt transparent to our eyes, to reduce the responsibility of others, he feels pressed to clarify his real relationship to his collaborators and the prosecutors within his sphere of work minutely and in its totality in its official and personal aspect irrespective of whether it concerns Rothaug’s official or unofficial statements, his alleged relationship to Streicher, Holz, and Zimmermann; his actual relationship to Haberkern, the “Blaue Traube” [Blue Grape], the mysterious “Stammtisch;” his “TeNo-Rang” [rank in Teno[81]]; his attitude toward the judicial administration, his “recording section” [Schallplattenbetrieb] in alleged spectacular proceedings; or his representation of the devil on earth. In all these matters and questions we have but one aim--To restore the truth in all its glory,