An effort is being made to employ as many Jews as possible in the de-Nazification and reconstruction program in the province of Greater Hesse, the province’s Minister of Reconstruction and De-Nazification, Gottlieb Binder, told a Jewish Telegraphic Agency correspondent today.
Binder said that Jews had expressed their interest in the job of ridding Germany of the Nazis and placing them in prison. Under the new de-Nazification program announced last week, many persons are needed to fill important posts such as public prosecutors, and judges of trial and appellate tribunals.
The law provides that such positions be filled by persons who are known anti-Nazis, at least 30 years old, and with some knowledge of legal procedure. The political parties have been given the job of nominating candidates, although the burgomeisters in individual communities may also nominate some.
Although preference will be given to qualified Jews and some have applied, Binder does not expect that there will be many Jews on his staff, because there are not many Jews in the province. Wiesbaden, for instance, has only 140.
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