Investigation by the House Committee on Un-American Activities of the “Christian Youth Corps,” described as an anti-Semitic group trying to activate “an army of hate” among college students, was asked today by Rep. Richard Schweiker, Pennsylvania Republican.
Rep. Schweiker said the St. Petersburg, Fla., organization had mailed many students “a vile anti-Semitic letter” which sought to equate Judaism with Communism. The letter urged students to equip themselves with guns and ammunition for “guerilla warfare” against Jews. He identified the group’s leaders as Col. Oren Potito and Lt. Philip Le Bus.
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