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1899–1970 Germany

Paul-Otto Schmidt (23 June 1899 - 21 April 1970) was an interpreter in the German foreign ministry from 1923-1945. During his career he served as the translator for Neville Chamberlain's negotiations with Adolf Hitler over the Munich Agreement, the British Declaration of War and the surrender of France.

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Also known as: Schmidt, Paul

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The Jewish question is no question of humanity, and it is no question of religion; it is solely a question of political hygiene.

Our foreign policy was an improvisation. Like Schacht's financial policy, it lacked foresight. The Nazis kept talking about a thousand-year Reich, but they couldn't think ahead for five minutes!

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Paul Schmidt (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.