Skokie, Illinois Ordinances: An ordinance prohibiting demonstrations by members of political parties wearing military-style uniforms
Title
Skokie, Illinois Ordinances: An ordinance prohibiting demonstrations by members of political parties wearing military-style uniforms
Abstract
Photocopy of an ordinance, introduced to Skokie Village Trustees on May 2, 1977, prohibiting demonstrations by members of political parties wearing military-style uniforms. The ordinance states that "public demonstration by members of political parties wearing military-style uniforms is repugnant to the tradition of civilian control of government and... to the standards of morality and decency of the people of the Village of Skokie."
The ordinance was passed unanimously (vote of 7 to 0) by the Village Board of Trustees on May 2, 1977. This document is 2 pages long.
The ordinance was passed unanimously (vote of 7 to 0) by the Village Board of Trustees on May 2, 1977. This document is 2 pages long.
Date
5/2/1977
Subject
Contributor
Orginal item from the Smith Collection, Skokie Historical Society
Rights
In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Temporal Coverage
Files
- Date Added
- July 22, 2016
- Collection
- Attempted Nazi March in Skokie, 1977 and 1978, Digital Collection
- Item Type
- Text
- Tags
- from the Mayor Al Smith Collection, key documents, legislation
- Citation
- Village of Skokie. Board of Trustees, “Skokie, Illinois Ordinances: An ordinance prohibiting demonstrations by members of political parties wearing military-style uniforms,” Skokie History Digital Collections, accessed September 29, 2023, https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/items/show/244.