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The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion -- Book - A Gentle Cynic

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BOOK ONE — INTRODUCTION<br />

<strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> unqualified assurance that henceforth <strong>the</strong>y may look to me for friendship<br />

and good will. 216/<br />

After that statement, which was printed in many newspapers as well as in <strong>the</strong> Dearborn<br />

Independent, Ford settled <strong>the</strong> lawsuit brought against him by Sapiro for an estimated 140,000.00<br />

(in 1928 dollar-values). After reading that statement, Louis Marshall, <strong>the</strong> Jewish leader to whom<br />

<strong>the</strong> “apology” was delivered, 217/ said, “If I had his money, I would not make such a humiliating<br />

statement for one hundred million dollars.” 218/ This, said by a Jew, when <strong>the</strong> A.D. 1928-values<br />

<strong>of</strong> “one hundred million dollars” was a tremendous amount <strong>of</strong> money, <strong>the</strong>n and now.<br />

Later, Richard Gutstadt, Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Anti-Defamation League, was asked to prepare<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r letter for Mr. Ford to sign, which Ford did. This is <strong>the</strong> text <strong>of</strong> Gutstadt’s script:<br />

In our present national and international emergency, I consider it <strong>of</strong> importance<br />

that I clarify some general misconceptions concerning my attitude toward my<br />

fellow-citizens <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jewish faith. I do not subscribe to or support, directly or<br />

indirectly, any agitation which would promote antagonism against my Jewish<br />

fellow-citizens. I consider that <strong>the</strong> hate-mongering prevalent for some time in<br />

this country against <strong>the</strong> Jew, is <strong>of</strong> distinctive disservice to our country, and to <strong>the</strong><br />

peace and welfare <strong>of</strong> humanity.<br />

At <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> retraction by me <strong>of</strong> certain publications concerning <strong>the</strong> Jewish<br />

people, in pursuance <strong>of</strong> which I ceased [sic] <strong>the</strong> literature prepared by certain<br />

persons connected with its publication. Since that time I have been giving no<br />

permission or sanction to anyone to use my name as sponsoring any such<br />

publication, or being <strong>the</strong> accredited author <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong>.<br />

I am convinced that <strong>the</strong>re is no greater dereliction among <strong>the</strong> Jews than <strong>the</strong>re is<br />

among any o<strong>the</strong>r class <strong>of</strong> citizens. I am convinced, fur<strong>the</strong>r, that agitation for <strong>the</strong><br />

creation <strong>of</strong> hate against <strong>the</strong> Jew or any o<strong>the</strong>r racial or religious group, had been<br />

utilized to divide our American community and to weaken our nationality.<br />

I strongly urge all my fellow-citizens to give no aid to any movement whose<br />

purpose it is to arouse hatred against any group. It is my sincere hope that now in<br />

this country and throughout <strong>the</strong> world, when this war [<strong>the</strong> Second World War] is<br />

finished and peace once more established, hatred <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Jew, commonly known as<br />

216 THE SUPPOSED “APOLOGY” OF HENRY FORD. Albert Lee, Henry Ford and <strong>the</strong> Jews,<br />

chp. 4, “Ford’s Re-Tractor,” p. 80-81. Lee cites no source for this “apology” text.<br />

217<br />

LOUIS MARSHALL, THE JEWISH LEADER. For more info., see note: LOUIS<br />

MARSHALL, below.<br />

218 I WOULD NOT MAKE SUCH A HUMILIATING STATEMENT. Albert Lee, Henry Ford<br />

and <strong>the</strong> Jews (New York, Stein & Day, 1980), chp. 4, “Ford’s Re-Tractor,” p. 79 and Lee’s n.<br />

27.<br />

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