“The constitution and by-laws,” he wrote, “are modeled directly on the organization of the Nazi party in Germany.
“It is my belief that the incorporation of this association is fraught with danger to our American democracy; that it will promote racial hatred and bigotry and bring about a cleavage among the citizens of this country belonging to a different religious faith or of different racial origin.”
None of the prominent Nazis leaders in New York could be reached for comment yesterday. Most of them are attending the convention of the DAWA, anti-Jewish organization. in Chicago.
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