The Far Rockaway, N.Y. Jewish Community Center said today that it will seek 100,000 signatures on a petition to protest the appointment of former Harlem public school teacher Hatchett as director of the Afro-American Student Center. The announcement by the community group is the latest move in the running battle being waged by Jewish bodies against Mr. Hatchett who, they allege, is an anti-Semite.
Rubin R. Dobin, chairman of the Far Rockaway Jewish Community Council, said the anti-Hatchett petition would be directed to the attention of Dr. Hester. He said his group would seek to enroll as many NYU students as possible in the protest and to expand it on a nationwide scale.
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