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He was the de facto leader of the most effective anti-war group pre-Pearl Harbor, America First. And he was slandered for it, naturally. They said he went to Germany to claim a Nazi medal. He was scoping out German aviation capabilities for the US, and when surprised with the offering of a gov't medal, much as france and GB had given him, accepted it rather than cause offense to his hosts.
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He was the de facto leader of the most effective anti-war group pre-Pearl Harbor, America First. And he was slandered for it, naturally. They said he went to Germany to claim a Nazi medal. He was scoping out German aviation capabilities for the US, and when surprised with the offering of a gov't medal, much as france and GB had given him, accepted it rather than cause offense to his hosts.