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Nazi lieutenant will rap on KUSC tonightBy RICH WISEMAN City EditorJoe Tommasi. lieutenant in the National Socialist White People's Party, will appear on campus after all when he is interviewed on KUSCs Rapline tonight from 7:30 to 9.Tommasi had been scheduled to speak Wednesday in Bovard but was cancelled last week by the Forum for Student Awareness because of the fear that a confrontation with students and militant Jewish Defense League members would occur.A confrontation tonight is not totally ruled out. however. When informed of Tommasi’s appearance. Irv Rubin. Western states coordinator o! the league, said. It's our feeling that Tommasi should not be given a forum where the lives of Jews are threatened We'll just have toNo DT FridayTbe Daily Trojan will not be published tomorrow or on ■•■day. Publication will resume on Tuesday._put our minds together to decide what to do.”John Lechner. director of Campus Security and parking operations, said he had not been told that Tommasi would appear on KUSC. It s his right to speak but if there's a protest that's another thing.” he said. We will attempt to see that nobody's hurt.”Kevin Avery, who hosts Rap-line. said he had been trying to secure the Tommasi appearance for several months. It will be the public's first chance to see him apart from his circus atmosphere.” he said. People should see him for what he is—whatever that might be.The Rapline format allows listeners to call in and ask Tom masi questions on the air. The Rapline number is 746 7808Tommasi. 21. is rated as a rising star in the Nazi party by Matt Koehl. national commander. While a junior at Kl Monte High School he reorganized the party locally after it petered out following the assassination of George Lincoln Rockwell, its founder.
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Los Angeles Southern California University Daily Trojan
Los Angeles, California, US
Thu, Apr 27, 1972
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