杨尚昆同志1979年在广东全省档案工作会议上讲话时说:“中央档案馆有个裴桐,从延安起就管中央文件,是一个相当熟悉党的历史资料的一位同志。恐怕在中央档案馆里头讲熟悉党的历史资料,他算第一个。我在中央办公厅工作的时候,毛主席要找一个什么文件,找他一问,有没有,他马上可以回答。要查一个什么会议材料,在哪年哪一天召开的,他很快就给你查到。我经常说他是专家。”杨尚昆同志1981年在接见全军档案干部训练队学员时又说:“裴 Comrade Yang Shangkun, speaking at the provincial archives work conference in 1979, said: “The Central Archives has a Pei Tong, who has been in charge of the Central Documents since Yan’an and is a comrade who is quite familiar with the party’s historical materials. When he was working in the Central Office, Chairman Mao wanted to find out what documents he had and asked him if he had any questions, and he could immediately answer the question. Material, which day was held in a day, he quickly found for you .I often say he is an expert. ”Comrade Yang Shangkun 1981, interviewed cadres of the army cadres training team, said:" Pei