An unusual combination of trade unionists joined together this week at the Massachusetts. Federation of Labor convention to win passage of a resolution hitting at Arab discrimination against American citizens of the Jewish faith. The resolution, which also scored the State Department for acquiescence in such a policy “in utter violation of fundamental American principles of religious liberty and equality of citizenship,” was drawn under the guidance of the Jewish Labor Committee.
The 700delegates unanimously passed the resolution calling upon “the President, the Congress, and the State Department to reject any treaty or executive agreements which shall permit other governments to forbid the advantages of travel, trade, employment or service to their nation to American citizens because of their race or religious affiliation.”
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