JDL's national office received unconfirmed notice that the Gerald R. Ford Museum has pulled the painting by Hitler from its exhibition "The Great War." A message from Gabriel Peterman, received on July 3, 1998, in part states: "I am a resident of Grand Rapids Michigan, where the Ford museum is located. I recently saw in the local newspaper that a painting done by the notorious Adolf Hitler had been removed from the exhibit, in part by your actions." That means YOU, Armchair Activists. Your letters and phone calls convinced the museum that this honor to Hitler was morally wrong. Kol haKavod ("all the honor") to all.

The Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is intending to display the watercolor "Ruins of a Shelled Village," painted by Adolf Hitler prior to 1920, in its upcoming exhibition "The Great War." The exhibition is scheduled to open at the museum on July 4, 1998.

Unbelievable!

Art or no art, anything honoring the memory of Adolf Hitler is an abomination. Too many American GI's lost their lives fighting Hitler's war machine. The museum must immediately cancel this piece from its planned exhibition.

Here's what you can do:

Take a couple minutes of your time and send a strong letter of protest to:

And/or call the museum at 616/451-9263.

And/or help JDL take our message directly to President Ford. We are planning a massive demonstration in front of his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on July 4th, the day the exhibit is to open. Please send a generous check to help defray our costs to: