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Defense Conference Decides to call a National Convention in Chicago

Forward, May 29, 1919

Two hundred and fifty delegates attended the conference of the Defense League Against Pogroms, held last night in the West Side Auditorium. The meeting voted to call a national convention in Chicago for all anti-pogrom groups. It was voted also that the Defense League should be a permanent organization and that its membership should be open to all organizations.

At last night's meeting 41 organizations, 6 ledges, 20 societies, 3 unions, 2 socialist joined the league; altogether the league has a membership of 165 organizations.

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