The American Jewish Congress said it was satisfied that the Republican National Committee had done everything it could to disavow David Duke. The AJCongress had called on the Republican committee to expel the white supremacist, who is running to fill Rep. Bob Livingston’s (R-La.) seat in Congress, after Duke called himself an elected official of the Republican Party in the New Orleans area. The RNC said it was powerless to remove Duke from the minor offices he held, but assured the AJCongress that party officials had taken steps to ensure that Duke received no assistance from the Republican Party.
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