The Archive · 1939

Political Uniforms Banned in N.Y

Nazi Association Linked With New Measure Albany, New York,

The New York State Legislature passed today a law prohibiting on the territory of the state the wearing of uniforms resembling those of foreign military or paramilitary formations. The decision was taken at the unanimity of the Chambers of the Legislature.

Although no mention was officially made of the American-German Bund, several Senators admitted in public that the measure was primarily directed against the activities of the Nazi association in the U.S.—Havas.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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