goethe was a strong proponent of positive eugenics. his mentor was eugenicist madison grant, with whom he shared strong anti-immigrant beliefs. like grant, goethe promoted his anti-immigrant and racist ideas through pamphlets and other tracts, and he lobbied with politicians and other bureaucrats. goethe created tiny pamphlets that he distributed to explain his beliefs concerning specific ethnic groups. in these booklets, he explained the importance of family planning and eugenic practices to ensure the superiority of certain races. he invested nearly 1 million dollars to produce and distribute these pamphlets to increase biological literacy. in addition to investing in these booklets, goethe also invested in research for plant and biological genetics.