In the published edition of Inside the Third Reich, Speer relates that he confessed to Hitler that he had defied the Nero Decree, but then assured Hitler of his personal loyalty, bringing tears to the dictator's eyes.
I den offentliggjorte udgave af Speers erindringer fortæller han, at han bekendte over for Hitler, at han havde trodset Nero-befalingen, men han forsikrede Hitler om sin personlige loyalitet, hvilket bragte tårer i diktatorens øjne.