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Five leading New Yorkers today demanded that John T. Flynn, a5 a member of the New York City Boerd of Higher Education and New York Chairmen of America Pirst, make public his answer to Charles A. me Lindbergh's Des.Moines, Iowa, cpeech ebout enti-semitism, eccording to Fight for Freadom, Inc. Those signing the letter include George Gordon Battle, co-chair- man of Council Agsinst Intcelerenee in Amorica; John F, O'Ryan, major- generel of the ev7th Division; James W. Gererd, former embessedor to Garmony; Lloyd Feul Stryker, end Cherles H. Tuttle, former U. &. Attorney and «a fellowemenber of the New York City Board of Hizher Education. THE TEXT OF THE LETTER FOLLOWS: September 19, 1941 Hon. John T. Flynn, Cheirnen New York County Brench of the America Pirst Committee 515 Madison Avonue New York City Sir: The undersigned beliove that beeeuss ef your lecdership of i The America First Cormittes in this County, end beceuse of + your moenbership in the City's Boerd of Hicher Educetion, the : people of this community ere entitled to know your answers to the respectful inquiries which we now maka of you. On Thursdey nisht Mr. Charles 4. Lindbergh, a a mon of wour heoarpteac Phrnet forme tittss in en eA mem Of your Amoriescs sirsh Gonmit a auspices cnd in its neme ct Das Meinas, scid: "Ths thres most irpertent groups which hnve been pressing this country toward war are the British, the Jewish end tho Rocsevelt Administration." He clsc scid that “the erectest danger lies in the large owner- ship end influsnes of ths Jaws “in our. motion pieturcs, cur press, our redio and ovr Government." These statoments have been widely commented upon throughout en Ted bn A MRO eA Wwestouren Mate sense se wie tt eae thaw a peas Ad ey Ve WO lleva Seo AW? cE bade bie My Ye Our Inquiries cre these: 1 - Do you believe thet either of these stctenents by Mr. Lindbergh ebout our Jewish citizenry ere truce? 2 - Do you believe thet The America “First Committes sheuld publicly ropudiate these staternents? 919 Respectfully yours b1D (signed) George Gordon Battle, Co-Chm.cf Council Against Intolsrence in BUS BEA *¢ ALL INeMsatiON CONTAINED . Snerica HEREIN {5S WNCLASSIZIED Licyd Peul Stryker, New Yort i thorney = ope ST John F. OfRyon, Mejor-Genorel, 27th Div. OATE OLAS TIE ae SO Wa Gorard,Anbassador to Gormany prior to World War Sheries H. Tuttleo,Former U.S, Attorney 1 Matta ap Lah gt ar ee BEDE ah de OEE