Slide 12 of this series.
Clearly if one wants to show that recent temperatures in this decade are the warmest every, one must adjust the temperatures in the 1930s downward. The GISS dataset, a subordinate to NASA, received just such a data adjustment.
There has been no valid explanation as to why this adjustment was needed. Other datasets have also received adjustments, even sea level data, as we will see later in this section.
NEXT: Turning to GISS and the 1930s we will see this question more clearly.
This section on data fraud offers mulitple cases and angles on the general topic. It is however not exhaustive.
USHCN Monthly Temp Adjustments
The list can expand each week given the claims of AGW and their intent.