ɪnðə fˈɪlm, ðeɪ ɑːɹ fˈʊli ɐwˈɛɹ ʌv bˈɛtmənz ɹˈoʊl æt kˈæmp dˈoːɹə ænd nˈoʊ ɐbˌaʊt ðə slˈeɪv lˈeɪbɚ jˈuːzd ɪnðə vˈiː tˈuː pɹˈoʊɡɹæm, bˌʌt wˈɔnt tə kˈʌvɚɹ ˌʌp hɪz ɪnvˈɑːlvmənt bɪkˈʌz ðeɪ kʊd nˌɑːt lˈɔːfəli ɛmplˈɔɪ ɐ nˈoʊn wˈɔːɹ kɹˈɪmɪnəl, wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdz ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ˈɛmɪl bɹˈænt, hˌuːz tˈɛstᵻməni ɔːɹ ɹˈɪʔn̩ nˈoʊts kʊd pɹɪvˈɛnt ðə kˈʌvɚɹˈʌp.
In the film, they are fully aware of Bettmann's role at Camp Dora and know about the slave labor used in the V-2 program, but want to cover up his involvement (because they could not lawfully employ a known war criminal), which includes eliminating Emil Brandt, whose testimony or written notes could prevent the cover-up.