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Klan speaker denounces immigrants in Waterloo lecture
Tom Roberts of Des Moines spoke for the Ku Klux Klan at K P hall, attacking immigration, public schools, and newspapers. He claimed Southern European foreigners are the nation’s refuse and urged Americanization through exams, night school, and earned contributions. A later note said De Barr would speak soon.
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University of Oklahoma
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