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revenues of the newspapers, to men on whom the party
could rely (2, p. 135).
Hitler's Feelings Never Changed
Hitler never changed his feelings about how the
press should be controlled nor the role it should play
in his reign. In speeches and informal discussions with
the people he had put in high positions of power, Hitler
frequently discussed the press.
In a speech on February 17, 1933, Hitler attacked
his political opponents for speaking against the rules
Hitler had passed to regulate the press. He was asked
about the suspensions of the liberty of the press and
if this would be permanent. He said that when the
communist influence was stamped out and the normal order
of things returned, that he would be anxious for the
normal state of affairs to be restored as soon as
possible. It was a promise that was never fulfilled
(1, p. 252).
Hitler frequently criticized the Jews for what he
called their widespread control of the press. Then,
after achieving control of the press, he repeatedly
stressed how much better it had become. In March, 1933,
he said,
Consider this fact alone, our entire German
educational system, including the press . . . is
today conducted and controlled exclusively by
our German fellow countrymen. How often were we
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McConal, Billy Jon. How Hitler Controlled the Press, thesis, May 1982; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc504092/m1/22/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .