Creation of a “National Committee Against Nazi Persecution and Extermination of Jews of Europe” was announced here today by Associate Justice Frank Murphy of the United States Supreme Court who will head the new group.
Justice Murphy announced that among the members of the Committee are Vice-President Henry A. Wallace, Wendell Willkie, Gov. Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts, Asst. Attorney-General Norman M. Littelle and many prominent federal and state churchmen and business leaders. The purposes of the new committee, as outlined by Justice Murphy, are:
1. To rally the full force of public consciousness in America against the persecution and extermination of Jewish men, women and children.
2. To recognize and combat hateful propaganda against American citizens of Jewish descent.
3. To bring the power of public opinion to bear in cases where responsible officials condone the persecution of Jews.
4. To cooperate with like-minded groups here and in other countries.
In his statement announcing the formation of the new group, Justice Murphy pointed out that “American citizens of Jewish descent representing every major Jewish organization and community in U. S. , and speaking thru the American Jewish Conference, have voiced not only their own faith in American institutions of justice and freedom but that of every true American citizen and of millions of oppressed people everywhere, in asking that the democracies institute and sustain vigorous action to rescue all who may yet be saved and to combat the virus of hatred wherever it appears.”
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