{span}###{/span} U.S. Jewish Committee {span}#n{/span} Non-protest Stand

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ADVISE AGAINST DEMONSTRATIONS

“In our statement of March the {SPAN}###th{/SPAN} we said: ‘Prejudice must not be {SPAN}###ught{/SPAN} merely with appeals to {SPAN}pas-#ion{/SPAN} and resentment, however {SPAN}justi-#ed{/SPAN} passion and resentment may be.’ {SPAN}###n{/SPAN} that spirit, the American Jewish {SPAN}###{/SPAN} Committee and the B’nai B’rith {SPAN}###{/SPAN} sought to discharge the solemn responsibility resting on them to do everything possible to prevent the persecution of our fellow-Jews in Germany and to mitigate the effects of such measures as have been taken. But, governed by the known wishes of the Jews of Germany as well as by our own judgment of the effect of certain activities, notwithstanding our own keen sense of outrage at the attacks upon the Jews as a people, we counselled against public {SPAN}agi###tation{/SPAN} in the form of boycotts and {SPAN}###mass{/SPAN} demonstrations. Responsible Jewish organizations of other countries have been in agreement with {SPAN}###{/SPAN} our position that such forms of {SPAN}agi##tations{/SPAN} would tend to inflame already {SPAN}#highly{/SPAN} wrought feelings. We have, however, sought every other {SPAN}honor###ble{/SPAN} and legitimate means, through {SPAN}###e{/SPAN} Government of the United States {SPAN}###d{/SPAN} in other ways, to bring to the {SPAN}##tention{/SPAN} of the German authorities {SPAN}###e{/SPAN} amazement and condemnation of {SPAN}###e{/SPAN} people of America, regardless of {SPAN}###ce{/SPAN} or creed, of the course still {SPAN}be###g{/SPAN} followed in Germany, in the hope {SPAN}###at{/SPAN}, being made acquainted with {SPAN}###se{/SPAN} sentiments, the German {SPAN}author-#s{/SPAN} would realize that their actions {SPAN}##stitute{/SPAN} a betrayal of civilization {SPAN}###d{/SPAN} an infamous blow at the highest {SPAN}###eals{/SPAN} of humanity.

“Dismayed as we are that no evi###nce has as yet been given by the ##thorities of Germany of their in-##y inflicted upon an innocent part ### their citizenry, and fully understanding and appreciating the ###tural desire of human beings to #presssorro###nd indignation, we ###erthelessc####er such forms of ###ation as boycotts, parades and massmeetings, and other similar demonstrations, as futile. They serve only as an ineffectual channel for the release of emotion. They furnish the persecutors with a pretext to justify the wrongs they perpetrate and, on the other hand, distract those who desire to help with more constructive efforts.

MUST RESTORE RIGHTS TO JEWS

“We are confident that the civilized world will not condone religious and racial persecution but will continue courageously to lift its voice in denunciation. We have hope that the enlightened peoples of many countries will, through authorized channels, bring every proper influence to bear upon the Government of Germany to right the wrongs which have been committed and to restore those persons who are ruthlessly banned from her economic and political life to their rightful places of equality in the life of that country, and thereby to restore to Germany herself her rightful place in the councils of civilized nations.

“Though we hope that the influence of our right-thinking and right-feeling Christian fellow-men to bring about a return of the Jews in Germany to their normal position will ultimately succeed, we, who are more closely bound by a common faith to the unhappy victims of this disaster, can not and will not rest content until the elemental human rights of our German brethren, so unjustly and brutally taken from them shall be fully restored.”