In March 1944, she heard a radio broadcast by Gerrit Bolkestein—a member of the Dutch government in exile, based in London—who said that when the war ended, he would create a public record of the Dutch people's oppression under German occupation.
Pada bulan Maret 1944, Anne mendengar siaran radio oleh Gerrit Bolkestein—seorang warga Belanda anggota pemerintah di pengasingan yang berbasis di London—yang berkata bahwa saat perang berakhir, ia akan mengumpulkan catatan publik mengenai penderitaan warga Belanda di bawah pendudukan Jerman.