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    • Statement from Mayor Albert Smith

    • Statement from Mayor Albert Smith

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Press coverage; National Socialist Party of America -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie; Illinois...

    • Mayor Albert J. Smith's statement regarding the Illinois Supreme Court's ruling allowing the National Socialist (Nazi) party to demonstrate in Skokie. The statement is as follows, "I understand from the media that the Illinois Supreme Court has...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Statement from Mayor Smith

    • Statement from Mayor Smith

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; ; Nazis ; Smith, Albert J., 1915-1993; Collin, Frank; ; Chicago Park District; ;

    • This statement from Mayor Smith has the following handwritten note " didn't need". In the statement, the Mayor discusses the efforts and man hours put in by the Village, surrounding communities and the State to prepare for the possible march; the...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Letters between Mayor Smith and Alan I. Lapping

    • Letters between Mayor Smith and Alan I. Lapping

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion -- Illinois; Synagogues -- Illinois; ; Nazis; ; Smith, Albert...

    • There are two letters; one is to Mayor Smith from Alan I. Lapping, Secretary of the Council of Traditional/Orthodox Synagogues of Greater Chicago, and the other letter is from Mayor Albert Smith to Alan I. Lapping. Mr. Lapping's letter addresses...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Mailgram to Mayor Smith and the Village of Skokie

    • Mailgram to Mayor Smith and the Village of Skokie

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; Letters; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion -- United States; ; Nazis; ; Belink, Norman; Smolover, Raymond; Smith, Albert J., 1915-1993; ; American...

    • This Mailgram to Mayor Smith and the Village of Skokie is from the American Conference of Cantors, who express their support of the protest against the proposed march by the National Socialist (Nazi) Party.
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Memo to Mayor Smith and the Village Manager regarding a phone call

    • Memo to Mayor Smith and the Village Manager regarding a phone call

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Press coverage; Public meetings; American Civil Liberties Union; Synagogues -- Illinois; Police ; Nazis; Meetings; Synagogues; ;...

    • This memo to Mayor Smith and Village Manager John Matzer is in regards to a phone conversation with Fred Richter, who attended an ACLU meeting. In the memo, Richter states that the ACLU suggested that the National Socialist (Nazi) Party not take...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Letter from Mayor Albert J. Smith and Memo

    • Letter from Mayor Albert J. Smith and Memo

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Press coverage; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion --...

    • The letter is from Mayor Smith to the Kitchener-Waterloo Skokie Support Committee in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and is a thank you for their message of support. The attached memo is from E. J. Moore, Recording Secretary, to William Siegel, Village...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Press Release from Board of Trustees of Niles Township

    • Press Release from Board of Trustees of Niles Township

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Press coverage; Illinois -- Politics and government; ; Nazis; Niles; ; Black, Louis; Warman, Edward; Sherman, Marjorie; McElligott,...

    • This statement from Edward A. Warman, member of the Board of Trustees of the Township of Niles is in regards to the letter sent by Town Clerk Louis Black and the Board's lack of association with said letter. The board also expresses their support...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Statement by Mayor Albert Smith

    • Statement by Mayor Albert Smith

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Press coverage; ; Nazis; ; Smith, Albert J., 1915-1993; ;

    • The statement by Mayor Albert J. Smith was a reaction to National Socialist (Nazi) Party cancelling their planned march in Skokie and an expression of " the gratitude of every Skokie resident for the magnificent outpouring of support we received...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Letter to Mayor Albert Smith from Elmer B. Lazar of Chicago

    • Letter to Mayor Albert Smith from Elmer B. Lazar of Chicago

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion -- Illinois; Letters; World War, 1939-1945; ; Nazis; World War...

    • This letter to Mayor Smith from Mr. Lazar suggests that because of World War II and everything that the Nazis did, there is no infringement on their rights to Freedom of Speech if Village prevents them from marching.
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Mayor's Report regarding the Proposed Nazi March with Attached Memo

    • Mayor's Report regarding the Proposed Nazi March with Attached Memo

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion -- Illinois; National Socialist Party of America -- Public...

    • This Mayor's Report regarding the proposed National Socialist (Nazi) Party march addresses Judge Decker's court decision and the increased response the Village had received in resgards to it. The report lists the number of responses and locations...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • United States District Court for Northern District of Illinois Document

    • United States District Court for Northern District of Illinois Document

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Courts of last resort -- United States; Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie; ; Nazis; ; Decker,...

    • This document is "Memorandum Opinion and Order" in the following case, "Frank Collin, et. al., Plaintiffs vs. Albert Smith, etc., et al., Defendants". The document is from Judge Bernard Decker and summarizes the Court events regarding the Village...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Nazis stalled - for now

    • Nazis stalled - for now

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America;National Socialist party of America -- Press Coverage; National Socialist Party of America -- Trials, litigation, etc.; American Civil Liberties Union; Freedom of speech --...

    • This article, "Nazis stalled - for now" was written by Don Nelson and summarizes the events and actions of the Village of Skokie and National Socialist (Nazi) Party as of September 20, 1977.
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • National Socialist Party of America - Press Release

    • National Socialist Party of America - Press Release

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Press coverage; American Civil Liberties Union; Freedom of speech -- Illinois -- Skokie; Illinois -- General Assembly -- Senate;...

    • This press release from the National Socialist (Nazi) Party and Party Leader Frank Collin addresses the following: allowing the march to occur in Skokie on 1978-06-25; repealing the ordinances, laws and requirements established by the Village of...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Letter to Mayor Smith from Mimi Jaffe of Chicago

    • Letter to Mayor Smith from Mimi Jaffe of Chicago

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion -- Illinois; National Socialist Party of America -- Trials,...

    • This letter to Mayor Smith is from Mimi Jaffe of Chicago. In the letter Ms. Jaffe suggests that a civil suit should be brought against both the Nazi Party and the ACLU by the citizens of Skokie.
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Your Skokie Report, No. 2: Mayor's Response to Court Ruling Newsletter

    • Your Skokie Report, No. 2: Mayor's Response to Court Ruling Newsletter

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; Freedom of speech -- Illinois -- Skokie; Courts of last resort -- United States; Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie; Letters; National Socialist Party of America --...

    • This newsletter includes Mayor Smith's statement to the media on February 23, 1978. This statement is a response to the decision by the Illinois Courts that the Skokie ordinances were unconstitiutional. Mayor Smith suggest that they will appeal,...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Mailgram to Mayor Smith from Mrs. Rachel Dee of Bronx, NY

    • Mailgram to Mayor Smith from Mrs. Rachel Dee of Bronx, NY

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion -- United States; Letters; Parades; ; Nazis; Permits; ; Dee,...

    • This Mailgram to Mayor Smith is from Mrs. Rachel H. Dee of Bronx, NY. In the mailgram, she urges that the National Socialist (Nazi) Party's parade permit be revoked.
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Letter to Mayor Smith from James McCullough of Buffalo, NY

    • Letter to Mayor Smith from James McCullough of Buffalo, NY

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion -- United States; Letters; Freedom of speech -- Illinois --...

    • This letter to Mayor Smith is from James McCullough of Buffalo, NY. In the letter, Mr. McCullough suggests that the Village should revoke the National Socialist (Nazi) Party's permit and says that it is not a First Amendment issue.
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive
    • Smith wins praise for Nazi stance

    • Smith wins praise for Nazi stance

    • Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie; National Socialist Party of America; National Socialist Party of America -- Press coverage; National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion; American Civil Liberties Union; Illinois -- General Assembly --...

    • This article , "Smith wins praise for Nazi stance", was written by Diane Dubey of the Skokie Life. It discusses the various honors Mayor Smith had received for his efforts to prevent the National Socialist (Nazi) Party from marching in Skokie. What...
    • Skokie's Attempted Nazi March Archive

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