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A New York City mounted policeman outside Madison Square Garden at 50th Street and 8th Avenue during a German American Bund meeting, was called "pro Nazi rally, is shown attempting to take an American flag away from one of the demonstrators who marched outside carrying the staff and banner on Feb. 20, 1939. Counter demonstrations announced before the bund meeting led police to post a special force of 1,500 in the area of the meeting. (AP Photo)