Testimony on behalf of universal military training of American youths to provide a national security training corps was delivered today before the House Armed Services Committee by the Jewish War Veterans. Bernard Weitzer, national legislative director, testified for the J.W.V. The Jewish War Veterans joined with the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amvets, and the American Veterans Committee in taking a stand in favor of the proposed training program.
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans joined with the American Legion Auxiliary and six other auxiliaries in walking out of the “Womens’ Patriotic Conference on National Defense,” a national gathering which is held annually.
Last year the conference included on its program an anti-Semitic speaker, Joseph P. Kamp, who denounced the B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation League. This year’s trouble occurred when extreme right-wing groups sought to pass resolutions condemning the United Nations, the Administration, and Secretary of State Acheson.
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