Fritz Kuhn and Joe Starnes

Alabama congressman Joe Starnes (1895-1962) confronts Fritz Kuhn, head of the pro-Nazi Bund organization, during a congressional hearing on August 18, 1939, in this image from the Kentucky New Era newspaper. Starnes was a vocal opponent of communism, fascism, and civil rights for African Americans.

Fritz Kuhn, American Nazi leader, with Alabama Rep. Joe Starnes

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Fritz Kuhn, American Nazi leader, with Alabama Rep. Joe Starnes