Belle Mayer Zeck Born: 1919, Port Henry, New York Describes the
size and influence of I.G. Farben [Interview: 1996] We felt that
we had to show the size of I.G. Farben and demonstrate its
worldwide influence for the purpose of indicating what a
necessary partner they were to the entire Nazi enterprise. And I
would just like to quote a few, two short sentences from Telford
Taylor, who was our chief counsel of the subsequent proceedings.
From the opening of the Flick case -- Flick was the coal baron
-- he said, "At the threshold of this case and because of its
unusual character, it is vital that these principles be clearly
understood. The defendants were powerful and wealthy men of
industry, but that is not their crime. We do not seek here to
reform the economic structure of the world or to raise the
standard of living. We seek rather, to confirm and revitalize
the ordinary standards of human behavior embodied in the law of
nations." So I think if you have any more questions, this was
I.G. Farben preparing for