Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was urged today to investigate charges that the Syrian Embassy in Washington and consulates throughout the United States were disseminating the anti-Jewish forgery, “Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” to American tourists requesting travel literature.
Adolph Held, national chairman of the Jewish Labor Committee, informed the Secretary that the pamphlet was printed in French allegedly from plates originating in Nazi Germany. Mr. Held wired the Secretary that if the charges prove to be correct. “steps be taken to expel Syrian diplomats responsible.” The Jewish Labor Committee informed Mr. Dulles that the charges had originated from tourists who had visited the Embassy and consulates seeking travel information.
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