Concern raised over new name of Nixon library theater

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Concern raised over new name of Nixon library theater

Updated 4:22 pm, Friday, October 28, 2016


YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) — A former library director said naming a theater at the revamped Richard Nixon Presidential Library museum for a staffer who counted Jewish government workers at Nixon's request sends the wrong message to visitors.

Placing Fred Malek's name on the theater that shows an introductory film about Nixon is "outrageous," Timothy Naftali, a history professor at New York University and former library director, said on Twitter last week. The new theater is named for Malek and his wife.

Naftali posted the comments shortly after the Southern California museum reopened following a $15 million makeover.

"Having Mr. Malek's name on the theater could suggest to many that for the Nixon Foundation religious persecution is not a big deal," Naftali said in an email Friday. He said the U.S. government can still veto aspects of the museum.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/education/article/Concern-raised-over-new-name-of-Nixon-library-10420817.php

[Jopin Klobe]

1. "Having Mr. Malek's name on the theater could suggest to many" ...

... "that for the Nixon Foundation religious persecution is not a big deal," ...

... by George, I think you've got it! ...

... Nixon: “The Jews have certain traits,” he said ... “The Jews are just a very aggressive and abrasive and obnoxious personality.” ...

... and the pièce de résistance ...

... But moments after she (Israeli prime minister Golda Meir) left, Nixon and Mr. Kissinger were brutally dismissive in response to requests that the United States press the Soviet Union to permit Jews to emigrate and escape persecution there.

“The emigration of Jews from the Soviet Union is not an objective of American foreign policy,” Mr. Kissinger said. “And if they put Jews into gas chambers in the Soviet Union, it is not an American concern. Maybe a humanitarian concern.” ...

LINK:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/11/us/politics/11nixon.html

[Mc Mike]

2. Egil Krogh Theater? Donald Segretti Theater? Tony Ulasewitz Theater? Be Be Rebozo Theater?

I remember "Jew counter" Fred got kicked out of Poppy's '88 campaign, when poppy had to give those 9 nazis the boot.

[Ford_Prefect]

3. It's the Republican Way. Aren't they the superior version of America?