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FRANZ VON PAPEN - FRANZ VON PAPEN (1879 - 1969) Chancellor of Germany and Vice Chancellor in Hitler's early years of power, von Papen was accused and later acquitted of war crimes. T.L.S. 'Franz v. Papen on his personal letterhead, 1p. 4to., Baden, Oct. 29, 1968, in English. Von Papen thanks his correspondent for his birthday wishes, and quotes Seneca: '...The service of a good citizen is never useless: by being heard and seen, by his expression, by his gesture, by his stubborness and by his very walk, he helps...' Fine.