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Eichmann Trial -- Session 96 -- Cross-examination of the Accused

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 1999.A.0087 | RG Number: RG-60.2100.150 | Film ID: 2150

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    Eichmann Trial -- Session 96 -- Cross-examination of the Accused

    Overview

    Description
    Footage begins in the middle of Session 96 during cross examination of the accused by Attorney General Gideon Hausner. Eichmann is questioned about regret he expressed in 1957 that Jews managed to survive in Hungary which he denies having stated (00:00:49). Hausner points out that this fact has already been accepted by the court and goes on to note that in 1957 the accused stated that it was Hermann Krumey and Dieter Wisliceny's fault "that the Magyar people were exposed to the terror of a Jewish secret police" (00:01:15). Eichmann replies that he can not remember saying that but does recall saying something about the revolt (00:01:46). Hausner reads an excerpt from the Sassen interview in German (00:02:25) in which Eichmann states that he has no regrets. The Sassen document was comprised of a set of tapes and their transcripts of interviews between Eichmann and Willem Sassen. Sassen, Dutch by birth, was a journalist attached to an Einsatzgruppen unit during the war. Sentenced to death in his own country, Sassen fled to South America after the war where he met and interview Eichmann over a four month period in 1957. This entire section is duplicate footage also found on Tape 2149 (from 00:36:51 to 00:39:23)

    The accused protests stating that he never said these comments, that it is a mixture of fact and fiction (00:03:45). Hausner asks Eichmann to identify the parts of the document which are fact and which are fiction (00:07:38). Eichmann is shown examining the document and after a short reply is asked by Judge Landau, in German, for a clearer answer to the Attorney General's questions (00:09:16).

    Hausner presents a document, accepted in its entirety by the accused; containing no hint that Eichmann felt that the crimes against the Jews should not be repeated (00:10:56). When asked if in 1957 he had the opinion that the Jews were an enemy and should be destroyed (00:12:34), Eichmann replies that his opinion did not relate to the physical extermination of the Jews (00:12:50). This segment is duplicate footage also found on Tape 2149 (from 00:39:53 to 00:41:47)

    Footage cuts (00:13:39 to 00:13:45) A section of the proceeding is skipped. Footage resumes with Hausner reading a passage, in German, of the accused's reflection on the survival of a portion of the Jewish population. Eichmann responds that he is unable to say definitively "yes" or "no" that these were his opinions (00:14:18). Another quote is read in German by Hausner (00:16:23) and again Eichmann states that he does not know if these statements were his (00:20:19). This segment is duplicate footage also found on Tape 2149 (from 00:51:37 to 00:59:18).

    Footage cuts (00:24:00 to 00:24:05) A large section of the session is missing. Footage resumes with questioning by Hausner concerning the use of the Jewish star as a badge. Hausner, Judge Landau, and Judge Halevi question Eichmann about why the badges were implemented and what purpose they served. This segment is duplicate footage also found on Tape 2151 (from 00:57:23 to 00:59:35). The footage on tape 2150 is more complete.

    Footage cuts (00:32:09 to 00:32:13) Footage continues without missing any portion of the session. Hausner asks Eichmann if other participants such as Dannecker, Günther, and Wisliceny knew about the fate of the Jews. Eichmann testifies that he did not discuss it with them (00:33:43). When asked if they simply did not know what happened to the deported Jews, Eichmann states that for a long time he and many others did not know where the deportees were going or what happened to them but he did not make this one of his concerns. This last statement made by Eichmann is complete in German, Hebrew, and English. This segment is duplicate footage also found on Tape 2152 (from 00:00:20 to 00:04:44).
    Film Title
    Eichmann Trial
    Duration
    00:35:19
    Date
    Event:  1961 July 13
    Production:  1961 July 13
    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
    00:00:38:00 to 00:35:57:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2150 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2150 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2150 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2150 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2150 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2150 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2150 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2150 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.
    Copied From
    2" Quad
    Film Source
    Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive
    File Number
    Legacy Database File: 2419
    Source Archive Number: VTEI 337
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:46:09
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