Word: hjalmar
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...part of Abraham's rite of passage to tenure. Wehler disliked what he called the dogmatic framework of the book and would not recommend tenure. Turner, meanwhile, circularized colleagues, sending them several of Abraham's quotations, together with underlying source documents that seemed contradictory. For example, Abraham cited Banker Hjalmar Schacht as calling the Nazis "the positive force" and telling associates "we should contribute to them and their efforts." Actually, Schacht did not use the word "positive" or urge direct contributions...