William P. Rogers, United States Attorney General, was urged today by the Jewish Labor Committee to invoke appropriate sections of the Subversive Activities Control Act Against the American Nazi Party of which George Lincoln Rockwell is the leader.
The appeal was made in a telegram signed by JLC chairman Adolph Held. Asserting that the “use of the Nazi symbol and utilization of Nazi philosophy as a political base in this country is subversive to the nation’s best interests,” the Jewish Labor Committee urged that, “in concert with past practices, ” any segment of the populace “which uses bigotry or threats of liquidation against any ethnic group as a political weapon should be branded forthwith by our Government as subversive.”
“While every safeguard to ensure civil liberties should be erected, at the same time we hope that you will make known to law enforcement officials throughout the country and to the press of the world, that no group in the United States bearing the symbol of Nazism has any place in our political life or in our democratic community, ” the JLC said.
“The Jewish Labor Committee urges you to invoke sections of the Subversive Activities Control Act against the so-called and alleged American Nazi party,” the appeal concluded.
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