A denunciation of those “who use the pretense of patriotism to spread racial and religious hatreds” and a warning against “the activities of self-appointed vigilantes who seek to impose their own views on the entire community” were voiced at a brotherhood dinner sponsored by the Dallas chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews today by Eric Johnston, general chairman of Brotherhood Week and president of the Motion Picture Association of America.
Mr. Johnston reviewed events of the past 12 months and reported that the cause of brotherhood received serious setbacks in many places. He said the rebirth of of the vigilante spirit is a threat to all Americans and not just to racial and religious minorities. “When small groups of fanatics stake unto themselves the right to determine how their fellow men shall live, how they shall worship and where they worship, what movies they shall see, can we feel secure in our individual liberties ?” he asked.
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