Fuhrer George Lincoln Rockwell of the American Nazi Party, exploiting support of his “free speech” rights by the American Civil Liberties Union and District of Columbia authorities, today announced he will hold a mass anti-Semitic rally here on April 1 on the grounds of the Washington monument.
He has filed an application with the U.S. Department of the Interior for formal permission to use the monument grounds for this open air meeting.
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