February 18, 1994 • Page Image 53
…During his speech, Mr. Far- rakhan's supporters responded with fervor to their leader's carefully crafted expressions of bigotry. The combination of overt prejudice and a tent revival at- mosphere thoroughly cowed the press, which treated Mr. Far- rakhan with timid deference. "It was a very intimidating setting," said one Jewish ac- tivist who attended the pro- ceedings. "You had to be gutsy to ask a challenging question in that environment." ...…

















































