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Coupon *. $10.00 Off Offer expires December, 1988 o published in 1958 by the Jewish Publication Society of America. The first of the letters was addressed to Benjamin Mar- cus on March 8, 1912. It was in the year of President William Howard Taft's unsuc- cessful candidacy for reelec- tion and his defeat by Woodrow Wilson. Marshall wrote to Marcus: While I am strongly in favor of the renomination and reelection of President Taft, I am utterly opposed to any plan whereby the Jewish people shall segregate themselves from the remainder of the citizens of this country for political purposes. We have no political interests which are different from those of our fellow citizens. We would subject ourselves to just criticism if we organiz- ed political clubs of our own. There is no such thing as a Jewish Republican or a Jewish Democrat. We are either Republicans or Democrats. The sooner it is understood that we do not recognize a wall of separa- tion as between ourselves and those who advocate the same causes, and do not contribute to the crea- tion of one, the better it will be for all of us. Another of the Marshall let- ters was addressed to Felix Fuld, Oct. 31, 1924. It con- tains the most quoted of the Marshall views on the sub- ject, declaring in part: It is needless to say that there is no such thing as a Jewish vote It would be a misfortune if there were. As citizens we give our adherence to the several political parties in accor- dance with our political convictions. It would be just as bad for the Jews to vote as Jews as it would be for any other religious denomination to vote as Catholics, Methodists, Presbyterians or Free- Thinkers. Such action would only stimulate movements like that of the Ku Klux Klan. This in itself would be a sufficient cause for condemning the men who are responsible for this circular and for the degradation of the faith to which they pretend to belong. The third letter in the series may be considered the most important. It was ad- dressed on Nov. 1, 1916 to the editor of Der Tag — The Day — then among the very im- portant Yiddish daily newspapers. Marshall wrote : To me it is a degradation to hear of a Jewish Republican Club or a Hebrew Democratic Club, or to make a special appeal to Jews, or Catholics, or Protestants, in connection with our political life. It is not only undignified, but it is extremely dangerous. The greatness of our country is due to the fact that politics and religion are separated, and woe to us if the time should ever come when a political discussion should take place along religious or racial lines. I was one of those who protested against the ap- peal made by Mr. Morgen- thau and Herman Berns- tein to the Jews of America, urging them to support President Wilson because of what he had done for the Jews. What has he done for them that it was not his duty as the president to do? What has he done that, under like conditions, any other presi- dent would not be likely to do? He permitted vessels belonging to the govern- ment to be used in transporting food and money to Palestine. That was an act of humanity which was almost in- evitable under the extraor- dinary conditions which prevailed. He has ap- pointed a number of Jews to high office. If they had not been qualified they would not have been ap- pointed. If they were not qualified, then their ap- pointment would not be a source of gratification, but_ a misfortune, to the Jews. Other presidents have appointed Jews to high of- fice, and in the future it may reasonably be ex- pected that, with the in- crease of the Jewish population, the proportion of Jews who will be selected for public office will naturally increase. The "Jewish Vote" topic is as timely now as it was in the years of Louis Marshall. 'Ib- day the problems involving Israel and its security have created serious need for con- tacts with the White House. Especially from Harry Truman's presidency, there has always been a Jewish liaison at the White House. An intimate friendship with presidents — especially with Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford — was held by Max M. Fisher of Detroit. Sharing some roles with Fisher is Gordon (Gordy) Zacks of Columbus and others.