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67 See Häsler, Boot, 1971, pp. 275–276 and p. 335. It took more than a decade for the population to
exorcise the ghost of the Depression. See Perrenoud, Politique, 1989, in particular pp. 117–130.
68 Lasserre, Politique vaudoise, 2000, p. 160 (original French).
69 On 30 August 1942 von Steiger made a speech in front of the «Young Church» in Zurich-Oerlikon
which later became famous for his expression «Das Boot ist voll» (the boat is full). Ludwig,
Flüchtlingspolitik, 1957, p. 394.
70 FA E 4001 (C) -/1, vol. 259, text and draft of speech.
71 See Kreis, Flüchtlingspolitik, 1997, p. 570.
72 FA E 2001 (D) 1968/74, vol. 10, hand-written remarks by Pilet-Golaz on a note he received from
de Haller concerning the «Projet de contribution américaine», 20 September 1942 (original
French). See also chapter 3.3 hereafter, as well as UEK, Flüchtlinge, 2001 (Publications of the ICE),
chapter 6.2.3.
73 See Maurer, Anbauschlacht, 1985.
74 Concerning General Guisan’s position in January 1939 on war risks and activism among Jews
throughout Europe see DDS, vol. 13, no. 13, p. 26 (original German).
75 DDS, vol. 13, no. 294, Appendix p. 695 (original German).
76 Bonjour, Neutralität, vol. VI, 1970, p. 40 (see also translation of the abbreviated version Bonjour,
Neutrality, 1952).
77 FA E 4800.1 (-) 1967/111, ref. 1.17, file 498 [1942], Rothmund to Thurnheer, 23 August 1942.
78 Frei, Neutralität, 1967, pp. 46ff.
79 See Leuenberger, Flüchtlinge, 1996; Kreis, Asylpolitik, 1995, pp. 264–279, Vuilleumier,
Immigrés, 1987. The instrumentalisation or even the mystification of this tradition by both those
responsible and critics of the policy adopted during the Second World War has so far not been
systematically analysed. Clavien, Helvétistes, 1993; Arlettaz, Immigration, 1992, pp. 137–147;
Arlettaz, Question, 1996, pp. 257–268; Arlettaz/Arlettaz, Ausländergesetzgebung, 1998,
pp. 327–356; Busset, Acceuil, 1994.
80 FA E 4001 (C) -/1, vol. 123, report from Rothmund to von Steiger dated 23 November 1941
concerning a letter from National Councillor Ludwig Rittmeyer. Cf. Kreis, Mission, 1998,
pp. 121–139.
81 Bonjour, Neutralität, vol. VI, 1970, p. 41 (see also translation of the abbreviated version Bonjour,
Neutrality, 1952).
82 With reference to what follows see Ludwig, Flüchtlingspolitik, 1957; Koller, Entscheidungen,
1996; FA, Flüchtlingsakten, 1999, pp. 18–23. As far as concerns the legal basis for policy on
refugees see Kälin, Aspekte, 2001 (Publications of the ICE).
83 FA, E 1002 (-)-/1, vol. 7, hand-written notes by the Federal Chancellor referring to the meeting held
on 30 August 1938. The notes by Federal Chancellor Oskar Leimgruber are an accurate, detailed
account of the dabate in comparison with the official purged minutes of the Federal Council.
84 ICE, Flüchtlinge, 2001 (Publications of the ICE), Appendix 2: Biographische Aufgaben zu Max
Ruth. See also Mächler, Kampf, 1998.
85 FA, E 2001 (D) 1968/74, vol. 10, de Haller to Pilet-Golaz, «Projet de contribution américaine»,
20 September 1942 (original French).
86 With regard to relief to children see Schmidlin, Helferinnen, 1999. For media impact of relief to
children see Imhof/Ettinger/Boller, Flüchtlings- und Aussenwirtschaftspolitik, 2001 (Publications
of the ICE), section 5.3. See also Kreis, Georg: «Menschlichkeit – aber nicht in jedem Fall»,
Die Weltwoche, 11 March 1999.
87 DDS, vol. 14, no. 237, Appendix p. 777 (original French). Note of de Haller to Pilet-Golaz,
23 September 1942.
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