
German diplomats award Henry Ford, center, Nazi Germany's highest decoration for foreigners, The Grand Cross of the German Eagle, in Detroit for his service to the Third Reich. July, 30, 1938. Karl Kapp, German consul in Cleveland pins the medal while Fritz Heiler, left, German consul in Detroit shakes his hand. General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. deny helping the Nazis during World War II and profiting from forced labor at their German subsidiaries. (AP Photo)