Rutherford, then president of the Watch Tower Society, together with the Germany branch office manager, Paul Balzereit, decided to mount a campaign to inform Chancellor Hitler, government officials, and the public that Jehovah’s Witnesses posed no threat to the German people and the State.
Rutherford ja Saksamaa harubüroo juhataja Paul Balzereit korraldada kampaania, andmaks kantsler Hitlerile, valitsusametnikele ning avalikkusele teada seda, et Jehoova tunnistajad ei kujuta endast ei Saksa rahvale ega riigile mingit ohtu.