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In this letter, dated May 24, 1949, from the Reverend T. W Strieter of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Chicago to United States Senator William Langer, Strieter writes that his is enclosing additional affidavits in defense of convicted Nazi war criminal Martin Sandberger, who, Strieter notes, was sentenced to death by hanging on April 10, 1948, and whose sentence was confirmed by General Clay on March 4, 1949. Strieter adds that he is "fully convinced that we should be very careful not to get innocent blood on our national conscience."

The documents mentioned as being enclosed with this letter were not found with it in Langer's papers.

See also:

Letter from Pastor T. W. Strieter to Senator Langer Forwarding Affidavit from Martin Sandberger's Father, May 20, 1949

Letter from Senator Langer to Lt. Gen. Clarence Huebner Conveying Affidavits Attesting to the Innocence of Martin Sandberger, May 25, 1949

Affidavits Regarding Martin Sandberger, 1948-1949

Einsatzgruppen Case: Opening Statement for Defense - Dr. Mandry for Martin Sandberger, International Military Tribunal

Einsatzgruppen Case: Direct Examination of Martin Sandberger, International Military Tribunal

Einsatzgruppen Case: Redirect Examination (Defense) of Martin Sandberger, International Military Tribunal

Einsatzgruppen Case: Presentation of Evidence (Von Stein for Sandberger), International Military Tribunal

Einsatzgruppen Case: Closing Argument (Summation) (Von Stein for Sandberger), International Military Tribunal

Einsatzgruppen Case: Judgement (and official opinion), International Military Tribunal

Einsatzgruppen Case: Individual Judgements, International Military Tribunal

Einsatzgruppen Case: Sentencing, International Military Tribunal

Date of Work

5-24-1949

Keywords

Martin Sandberger, Einsatzgruppen, World War II, Death Row, Estonia, Massacres, Nazi, Nuremberg, International Military Tribunal, genocide, holocaust, gallows, execution, capital punishment

Organizations Referenced

Our Savior Lutheran Church of Chicago, Supreme Court of the United States

People Referenced

General Clay, William Langer, Martin Sandberger, T. W. Streiter

Letter from Pastor T. W. Strieter to Senator Langer Forwarding Additional Affidavits Regarding Martin Sandberger, May 24, 1949

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