AP Photo Deal With the Nazis Under Fire-- Part 1

From the May 14, 2017, Chicago Tribune "WW II photo deal with Nazis under fire" by Michael S. Rosenwald.

At the height of World War II, the Associated Press made secret arrangements with an SS officer to obtain pictures taken by Nazi photographers that were distributed to U.S. newspapers.  This deal was authorized by senior U.S. officials.

This is detailed by a recently released report by AP.  It was part of a deal where  the U.S.and Germany shared pictures of each other.   U.S. counterintelligence found definite proof that the Associated Press was engaged in operations that went against the "Trading With the Enemy Act."

As a result of the agreement, the June 30, 1942, Washington Post had a photo of Hitler shaking hands with ex-German officials, including one wearing a Nazi navy uniform.

--GreGen