Guidelines cautioning against “Jewish involvement” in the Presidential campaign of this year, in cases where appeals to voters may be made on religious or ethnic grounds, were issued here today by the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation-Council of Los Angeles. Joseph Roos, executive director of the Community Relations Council, issued the following suggestions to all Jewish organizations here:
1. Endorsement of individual candidates by Jewish organizations should be avoided.
2. Presentation of awards and citations by Jewish organizations to candidates or avowed candidates should be avoided.
3. If a Jewish organization wishes to conduct a discussion by candidates in the campaign, equal opportunity should be given to all major candidates or their representatives.
4. Individuals solicited for endorsement of campaign advertising should ascertain in advance the text of the proposed copy.
5. Individuals who permit their names to be used by candidates or campaign organizations should insist that no mention should be made in election context of their past or present affiliations with Jewish organizations.
6. Jewish organizations and individuals should make no assertions that a candidate’s record implying antagonism toward Jews or to issues in which Jews have an interest, unless such assertions have been substantiated by a responsible Jewish agency.
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