NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE “Anti-Defamation Leagire®
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Sear ‘The Honorable Michael E. McMahon
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Sethu 3, Dear Representative McMahon:
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Rise” —_ We are writing to commend you for your swift apology and prompt actions to
pean disassociate your campaign ftom the actions of a staff member who attempted to
See ‘aggregate and publicize a list purporting to contain names of Jewish donors to your
mene congressional opponent. We appreciate your strong condemnation of this action and
omnes certainly share your view that appeals to religious, racial, or ethnic bias have no place
= in political campaigns and are offensive and unacceptable,
papel The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), founded in 1913, is the world’s leading
pon organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract
a. hatred, prejudice and bigotry. As 501c3 tax-exempt organization, ADI does not
SEEERaw intervene in campaigns on bebalf of or in opposition to any cendidate for office and
sxercesee takes no position on the outcome of this campaign.
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ECT oun CC: Jess N. Hordes, ADL Washington Director
Anti-Defamation League, 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10168-3860
Email: newyors@ad org (212) 885-7970. Fax (212) 867-408. Web sks: www edlorg