A segment of a television commercial declaring “there is no hackin’ nor hewin’ nor Jewin’ at Spartan Dodge” has been removed from the air after intervention by the American Jewish Congress: The statement was aired on KGSC (Channel 36), San Jose, along with others sent by participants in the sponsor’s contest to select a permanent slogan for the “San Jose Spartan Theater.” Joel Brooks, director of the Congress’ Northern California Division told the sponsor that the statement had overtones of anti-Semitism. The host of the program finally made a public apology.
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