Sen. Edmund Muskie, Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, said today on ABC’s television program “Issues and Answers’ that “there may be” anti-Semitic overtones in the Senate opposition to confirmation of Abe Fortas as Chief Justice of the United States. The Senator spoke in reply to a question that sought to elicit his view on whether anti-Semitism was a factor in the fight against Mr. Fortas’ confirmation. Sen. Muskie said that he “never suspected” Sen. Robert Griffin, of Michigan, leader of the anti-Fortas forces, of anti-Semitism. He added that some who oppose Mr. Fortas were not so motivated but that he was not sure about others.
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