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Director -~ 40 October 5, 1941 RE: AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING AT OLYMPIC AUDITORIUM, Los Angeles, California, October 2, 1941, is being taken towards the Jewish race, adding thet thie is the reason this industry is putting forth every effort by way of prope- ganda pictures. He stated Jewish refugees have come to this country and are presently being feted end living in luxury and attempting to have the United States fight the war for them end for their cause. He criticized the regiment of British actors who are serv- ing the present war from Hollywood Boulevard, and stated he was ewere that not all of the producers were engaged in war propaganda, adding that the Senate investigation is directed against those who are. During his talk, the senator stated that he was not anti-British, that he greatly admired the British people for being smart people, and he always admired smart people. Ee sarcastically outlined the role played by Great Britain during the last war, stating that that nation first requested America for money, which was furnished; then they requested a small token army to boost the morale of the allies, and a token ermy was given, which wes followed by the A.E.F. He stated we did this because the mart people in England had told America it was fighting her war, He stated that when the war was over and after many of the men sent over failed to return, when America tried to collect her war debt, the smart people of England characterized America as "Uncle Shylock.* He then drew a parallel in present day events in the Lend-Lease Bill and the transfer of bombers and ships, and stated that shortly tne President was contemplating introducing a bill authorizing the erming of Americen merchant ships. He stated that prior to the last war, a bill authorizing the arming of mer- chant ships was passed, and 21 days later America was in war. The senator did not refer to Germany end Italy to any extent, only stating that the world has no room for dictators and dictatorships, and that Americans will continue to live ina democracy by supplying England with materials to carry on her war acsainst the Rome-Berlin Axis. He also mentioned cunts rmpsexoe as being a true and loyal American citizen who puts heritage above ell, and he is being supported by all real Americans, This stetement was received