Heeding a protest by Rep. Seymour Halpern, New York Republican, District of Columbia police today announced that the American Nazi party and other bigots would not be allowed to parade and demonstrate here against Negroes and Jews at the time of a massive civil rights gathering on August 28.
Rep. Halpern had questioned a previous police ruling to permit the anti-Semitic mass rally. He said in a telegram to police chief Murray: “It is only asking for a bloody explosion to permit a violence-oriented agitation organization to take to the streets when civil rights supporters are here and emotions are brimming over.” He stressed that “the criminal records of the Nazis and their fellow travellers indicate that they represent a known public nuisance.”
A police statement today said that no parade permits will be issued to any groups other than the anti-discrimination organizations directing the August 28 march.
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