Speer's release from prison was a worldwide media event, as reporters and photographers crowded both the street outside Spandau and the lobby of the Berlin hotel where Speer spent his first hours of freedom in over 20 years.
Speers løsladelse var en mediebegivenhed verden over, så journalister og fotografer flokkedes i gaden uden for Spandau og i forhallen til det hotel i Berlin, hvor Speer tilbragte sine første timer i frihed i over 20 år.