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Don’t allow them
to destroy July 4th
LAST YEAR the July 4 weekend
was a big one throughout the United
States with the Bicentennial celebration. In LIFEland it was particularly
noteworthy with many festivities
planned by local government. Local
residents celebrated the Bicentennial
in many and varied ways, all noting
the historic impact of the day, yet still
managing to have some fun.
We hope that this July 4 can be the
same, despite the possible intrusion of
Frank Collin and his band of neo-Nazis.
We understand the disgust that fills
Skokie (and all LIFEland) residents
when they think of these uniformed
creeps marching down Oakton street.
We feel the same contempt. But despite that feeling, we urge you all to go
about your July 4 business without
“looking in” on the Nazi demonstration
on Oakton street, if that demonstration
takes place.
The situation for this second attempt by the Nazis to march in Skokie
has escalated well beyond the point of
public safety. The Nazis promise more
uniformed marchers than the 30 who
were turned away on April 30, and the
planned counter-demonstrators surely
will be more numerous than those on
hand to direct them in April
Meir Kahane, leader of the militant
Jewish Defense league (JDL), has added fuel to an already volatile situation
with his promises of violence if the Nazis march. Just what his stake is in the
future of this community remains hazy
to us. We think it is quite likely that
Kahane will forget Skokie even exists
after this Nazi situation cools down.
Our appeal for July 4 is a simple
one: Do anything you would normally
do on a July 4, but stay away from the
Nazis. ‘We don’t know whether there
will be any Nazis marching on July 4.
If there are, we hope that the responsible and thinking citizens of Skokie
understand that this small band of immature and foolish attention seekers
can only cause harm if we elevate
their importance.
There are some in this community
and elsewhere who believe that this
march is symbolic of some sort of Nazi
resurgence in the United States. We
think that idea is patently ridiculous
and that is why we urge you to greet
the Nazis with empty streets. When the
JDL says “never again,” we can
wholeheartedly agree with that statement. We too believe that the holocaust
should never be allowed to happen
again. Every humane person, Jew and
non-Jew, believes that. We see the laws
that safeguard human rights in this
country as the ultimate tools to prevent
the conditions that spawned the destruction of Jews in Germany. We do
not see fighting in the streets as the
answer.
July 4 represents too important a
day for all of us in this country to let a
Frank Collin and his few followers distort its meaning. Don’t let him and his
henchmen dictate how you celebrate
our freedom.
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Attempted Nazi March in Skokie, 1977 and 1978, Digital Collection
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<p>During the late 1970s, a small group of neo-Nazis based in Chicago attempted to hold a rally in the Village of Skokie, Illinois, a community that was known to have a large Jewish population. Local officials resisted the group’s efforts through by passing a series of ordinances aimed at preventing demonstrations or parades by hate groups. The ordinances were ultimately overturned following a series of state and federal lawsuits because they infringed on the group’s First Amendment rights and the neo-Nazis were issued a permit to demonstrate in Skokie. However, instead of facing the growing number of organized counter-demonstrators, the group held rallies in Federal Plaza and in Marquette Park in Chicago. <br /><br />Visit <a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Skokie Public Library's online exhibit</a> to see the events as they unfolded. The library's digital collection, seen here, includes newspaper articles, editorials, recordings from the Skokie Village Board of Trustees meetings, a memoir written by a local clergywoman, and two documentary films.</p>
<p>For further information, you can find more resources in the library. If you have questions or comments send us an <a title="email Skokie Public Library" href="mailto:tellus@skokielibrary.info">email </a>or call us at 847-673-3733.</p>
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<h3><a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Attempted Nazi March in Skokie online exhibit</a></h3>
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Skokie History
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Skokie Public Library
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Editorial : Don't allow them to destroy July 4th
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Editorial urges Skokie citizens to ignore July 4th Nazi march.
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6/30/1977
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Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
National Socialist Party of America
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Skokie Life, Thursday, June 30, 1977, Lerner Community Newspapers, Lincolnwood, IL
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©Lerner Publications
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isl770630b.pdf
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eng
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1970s (1970-1979)
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Skokie Public Library, Reference Department
editorials and opinions
newspaper clippings