Whatever any of this reveals, a 1979 State Department memo put the questions into perspective: "Whether or not Wallenberg was involved in espionage during World War II is a moot point at this stage in history. His obvious humanitarian acts certainly outweigh any conceivable 'spy' mission he may have been on." It would take a member of the Carter State Department to view espionage as something that needed to be outweighed by humanitarian acts, rather than a noble calling.