A news bulletin from the American Nationalist Confederation explaining the meaning of the swastika to its membership.

The American Nationalist Confederation was a group formed by the fascist George Deatherage, who sought to unite racists, anti-Semites, and other fascist extremists under one banner. This bulletin was published by Deatherage on April 23, 1938 and sought to explain the origins of the swastika symbol, pointing out that it is a type of Christian cross and blaming "Jewish propaganda" for casting odium on the emblem.

Citation Information
Deatherage, George E., “American Nationalist Confederation: The News Bulletin,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/c97132ff5c49355be52ed286e851d75c.
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Courtesy of California State University, Northridge via California Digital Library.

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