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Pittsburgh University Bans Rockwell’s Appearance After Student Bid

The University of Pittsburgh has banned a projected appearance on the campus here of George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party. University officials ruled that Rockwell would not be allowed to speak on the campus, after an invitation had been extended to the Nazi leader by a small group of students.

October 31, 1962
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The University of Pittsburgh has banned a projected appearance on the campus here of George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party. University officials ruled that Rockwell would not be allowed to speak on the campus, after an invitation had been extended to the Nazi leader by a small group of students.

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