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Eichmann Trial -- Sessions 73 and 74 -- Sassen document legality and value; Bergen-Belsen liberation; savior of the Arabs

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 1999.A.0087 | RG Number: RG-60.2100.094 | Film ID: 2094

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    Eichmann Trial -- Sessions 73 and 74 -- Sassen document legality and value; Bergen-Belsen liberation; savior of the Arabs

    Overview

    Description
    Sessions 73. Tape jumps often, but does not seem to lose any footage. Attorney General Hausner describes the Sassen memoirs, saying that he does not deny it, and thus it can be considered created by Eichmann. He says that the Defense says that the document is incomplete, but this does not affect the submission of the document, and it must be determined what value that missing portion has. He cites precedent, saying that the court must warn itself that this is not the entire document. The Judges discuss problems with the corrections to the document, the validity of the document, and other related issues. The Judges are concerned about the corrections and what they mean, how wrong was the statement and for what reasons. Hausner enumerates the corrections and says that the vast majority are typing mistakes.

    00:14:26 Hausner describes the corrections, and says that they do not have any specific additional corrections. This dialogue covers the period of four months with the intent of publishing a book on Eichmann's role in the persecution of the Jews. He cites a correction that asks for a section not to be included in the book, and another that suggests that nothing should be published while he is alive. The details are included, and Hausner cites the dates of the large actions in the gas chamber.

    00:18:40 Tape jumps. The Judges ask about the details of additions to the Sassen memoirs, and Hausner lists all of the additional materials included with the document. He works to convince the Judges that these corrections are acceptable and that the document must be submitted.

    00:25:25 Tape jumps. Hausner says that this document was never intended for people to see, that it was a candid conversation not meant for distribution, and the President of Court says that it is a new argument and jokes that rebuttals are coming from both sides.

    00:27:47 Hausner asks for clarification on an issue. He says that he has received hundreds of requests from witnesses against Eichmann, and the President of Court says that he receives just as many. He asks for approval to allow some of these people to quickly testify, especially among partisan fighters. Dr. Servatius asks the Judges to consider the rejection of these witnesses under the pretense of irrelevant evidence. He says that he too received many requests of witnesses and has forgone objections in the past. He asks the court to reject it.

    00:34:16 Tape jumps. Hausner questions Wilhelm Hoettl (duplicate footage from Tape 2093). He describes the liberation of Bergen-Belsen with Montgomery's army, and says he cannot describe in any brevity the people whom they came across. He says that they were only marginally different from the dead. The Jewish Brigade is discussed, and the reaction of the liberated inmates to them, the outpouring of thanks and joy.

    00:40:24 Session 74. The President of Court opens the 74th session and decides that the Sassen memoirs and the corrections are accepted. They reject Hausner's request to submit the additional documents with the Sassen papers. Hausner requests to delay the submissions so that he can better organize.

    00:46:54 Avraham Hagag is brought in to testify. He is sworn in, and is asked to translate some documents from Arabic, his native tongue. He is reading a diary which mentions the name Eichmann. He shows these to the Judges, and everyone is allowed to approach the bench to further examine. Dr. Servatius is the only one who does. They analyze the handwriting, and say that Eichmann is described as, "A rare gem, a savior of the Arabs."
    Film Title
    Eichmann Trial
    Duration
    00:59:50
    Date
    Event:  1961 June 12
    Production:  1961 June 12
    Locale
    Jerusalem, Israel
    Credit
    Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archives of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Contributor
    Director: Leo Hurwitz
    Producer: Milton Fruchtman
    Camera Operator: Rolf M. Kneller
    Camera Operator: F. Csaznik
    Camera Operator: J. Jonilowicz
    Camera Operator: J. Kalach
    Camera Operator: Emil Knebel
    Producer: Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation
    Biography
    Emil Knebel was a cinematographer known for Andante (2010), Adam (1973), and Wild Is My Love (1963). He was one of the cameramen who recorded daily coverage of the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem (produced by Capital Cities Broadcasting Corp and later held academic positions in Israel and New York teaching filmmaking at universities. Refer to CV in file.

    Physical Details

    Language
    English German Hebrew
    Genre/Form
    Unedited.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Mixed
    Time Code
    00:00:24:00 to 01:00:14:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2094 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2094 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2094 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2094 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2094 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2094 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2094 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2094 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
    Copyright
    Public Domain
    Conditions on Use
    To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.

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    Administrative Notes

    Film Provenance
    Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation recorded the proceedings of the Adolf Eichmann trial in 1961. The original recording was made on two-inch format videotape. One set of videotapes contained selected portions of the trial for distribution to television stations. The "selected portions" version remained in Israel and was later turned over to the Israel State Archives. Capital Cities Broadcasting retained the set of videotapes containing the complete trial proceedings at offices in New York City until 1965, when they gave the videotapes to the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. The Anti-Defamation League, in turn, gave the complete set to the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1972. With a grant from the Revson Foundation, Hebrew University transferred the two-inch videotapes to U-Matic format. During the transfer process, Hebrew University created three duplicate sets. One set was given to the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, one to the Israel State Archives, and one set to the Jewish Museum in New York City. In 1995, the Israel State Archives transferred the trial footage to digital videoformat with a grant from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office. Three subsequent digital videotape copies resulted from this transfer of footage. The Israel State Archives retained one digital copy and a second set was deposited at the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received the third set of digital videotapes in May 1999.
    Note
    See official transcripts, published in "The Trial of Adolf Eichmann", Vol. I-V, State of Israel, Ministry of Justice, Jerusalem, 1994. Also available online at the Nizkor Project.

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    Copied From
    2" Quad
    Film Source
    Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive
    File Number
    Legacy Database File: 2320
    Source Archive Number: VTEI 300
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:46:26
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