American Italian Anti-Defamation League
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The American Italian Anti-Defamation League was a political advocacy group formed by a group of Italians from New York City
in 1967. They held a concert in New York City where Frank Sinatra
, the national chairman, played for an audience of 20,000.
They were sued by the Anti-Defamation League
for appropriating their name and eventually dissolved.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1967. They held a concert in New York City where Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, the national chairman, played for an audience of 20,000.
They were sued by the Anti-Defamation League
Anti-Defamation League
The Anti-Defamation League is an international non-governmental organization based in the United States. Describing itself as "the nation's premier civil rights/human relations agency", the ADL states that it "fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects...
for appropriating their name and eventually dissolved.