“Most of the people near Hitler were mental breast-stroke swimmers.”
Quote by Ernst Hanfstaengl
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Ernst Hanfstaengl
American businessman born in Germany, who served as an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Ernst Hanfstaengl supported Germany during World War I and became a U.S. citizen after the war, achieving success in the business world. more
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