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Charles Lindbergh — Part 11
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The probeble "dividends" of even e tactical policy of
"plastering" the Jews in Ameriea--the probeble dividends in terns of
rofreshed ku-kluxism, of turning and rending our minorities instcad
of holding togother in democratic effectiveness--ere £1] too plein.
It is appalling irrosponsibility on the part of men who
would lead in determining of netional policies.
&na ct the moment it hes to be noted that net Col. Linebergh
alone, but also an erinsnt Jsolutionist Senstor, beth before 2 Senste
Committee snd in public spesch, hes roisod the issue. It hes to be
noted that othor iscintionists heve done it, less conspicuous ences
but conspicuous enough. It has to be noted that no forthright, un-
evesive repudistion of the whole “line” hes yot come from top isole-
tionists. Though it cannct but shock end frighten sone of then,
until it 48 repudicted it stands es more then the speciel irresponsi-
bility of © single isolationist lesder, and is fer the more ominous
therefore.
I ropuciate it. I think Anorice docs.
The third “feree" cttecked by Lindbergh is "The Reosovelt
Administration".
Woll, I cnd many others heve so.etines found fault with
Rocsevelt. I do not regerd our President es a cod in huncn form. It
is not demoerecy that pres
oses the eveilebility of god-like losders.
But I reject the idea thet the mon thrice elected President of the
United States 1s a blecksheartod scoundrel, cynicel ond lying and
plotting, who nover hoped tc keep this ecuntry et posee but who moved
deliberately from the start towards the ono goal of shooting involve-
nent. :
Traject th
e idor thet Coréell Hull
nificently demonstrated Americanism end besic honesty, has turned on
his past. It is my boliof, that with certcin mistakes along the way,
President Roosevelt and his aides in the direction of foreign policy
heve done e wise end gocd job.
I belisve the President of the Unite
a
na
tates is a good man.
genuine hope, even confidence thet "the allies” would win. It wes not
justified, events preved, but it existed. He igncres the probsbility
tant mon, including Roosevelt, honestly hoped at different stages thet
danger to us of complete Nezi triumph could be fended off by different
measures less extrore than what we havo cone to--such as ocesn. patrels,
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