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Five leading New Yorkers todey demanded that John T. Flynn, é5 2 member of the New York City Boerd of Higher Education and New York Cheirmen of America First, make public his answer to CI d. Safe. Lindbergh's Des.Moines, Iowa, cpecch ebout enti-semitism, eccording to Fight for Freadom, Inc. Those signing the letter include George Gordon Battlo, co-chsir- man of Council Ageinst Intolerence in Amorica; John F, O'Ryan, mejor- genorel of the 27th Division; James W. Gercrd, former embesssdor to Gormeny; Lloyd Teul Stryker, end Chorles H. Tuttle, former U. S. Attorney end « fellow mber of the New York City Board of Higher Education. THE TEXT OP THE LETTER FOLLOWS: September 19, 1941 Hon. John T. Flynn, Cheirnen New York County Brench of tho erica Pirst Committes on fyonue New York City Sir: The undersigned beliove that beccus2 cf your lecdership of Tho émerica First Cormittes in this County, end beceuse of your monbership in the City's Boerd of Hisher Eduecticn, the people of this community ere entitled to know your answers "Tho thres 3 irportent groups which have boon pressing this country toward wer ere the British, tho Jewish end tho Rocsovolt Administration." He clsc srid that “tho eroctest danger lics in the large owner- ship end influones of ths Jows “in our. motion pieterss, cur press, our radio end our Government." These statovents have been widel the United Sta Rh 08, but Our inquiries cro these: 1 - Do you believe thet either of these stctevients by Mr. Lindbergh ebout our Jewish citizenry ere true? 2 - Do you believe thet Tho erica ‘First Ci tteo shculd publicly ropudiate these staterie: 919 Respectfully yours 4 (signed) George Gordon Battle, Co-Chn.cf bid WY BA Council Against Intolerence in ALLINFNSAtIOR CONIAWED Jmorice New ¥ tt HEREIN JNCLASSIZIED cya Peul Stryker, New York sttorney Lo, lex John P. OfRyen, MeJor-Genersl, 27th Div. ones bie ose # Jonca W. Gorerd,ambrsscdcr to’ Gormany prier to World Wor s By Tuttlo,Former U.S. Attorney 4 Che wa with?