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From Fight for Frecdo:, Ince 1270 Sixth Avonue, Room 509 F. H. Poter Cusick, Exec. Secy. CIrclo 64250 FOR Ae M. RELE/SE The Rts Rev. Honry iW. Hobson, Netionel Cheirmon of Fight for Freedom, Inc,, todcy called upon the imerier First Cormittes "to do the only Christisn thing ené repudiats C A, Lincbergh's eppesl to religtous prejudiec.” Bishop Hobson eddressed his request to Generrl Robert E. Wood, who, todey with 58 others, issued 2 criticism of the President but cic nct mention Lindbergh's action, “jie recd in this morning's newspepers thet 58 citizens, mostly fmerice First merbers, joinec ine stetemont criticizing the _Presigentts speoch of lnst Thursdey.e This is most shocking end saddening when in truth a most sinister devslopnent of the lest week wes Cherles 4. Lindbergh's speoch at Des Moinss, Iows. "The Fight for Freedom Comittee has clweys been diemetricelly cpposed to the view which American First Committes rorbers hold on questions of forsign policy," Bishop Hobson ssid. “Sut we have elweys known that many of its followers were «. rely opresod to wer end likewise opposed to Hitlerism, Fight for Frocdom has de- fended their rights to cddress getherings in Micmi, Atlente end in other cities where they were banned by cfficiels. "But Mr. Lindbergh's remerks were so foreign to the smoricen cheracter thet we feel cbligsd to call upon the responsible leeders of the Anerice First Comnittes to de the only Christion thing end repudicte his appsal te religious prejudice. "We hope thet the Amorice First Committee will not try to evede the issue. We hope thet its stetenent will be so forthright thet ell tho Nezis, Fescists, scecelled "Christicn" Fronters, end others who have beon rejeicing over Mr. Lindcberghts unconcecled acceptence of Goebbel's Adccology will no longer fina cny plece in thet comrittee's renks, . "The Lrericen pocple sre gonuinsly seddoned by Mr. Lindbergh's transfcrmetion from a netionel hero into a 20th century Benodict ‘rnold. bIP 1+ (more) DIA4, Ko ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED wurpriy 1S HNCLASSIFFED 2 A/a /,