Person
William J. Cameron
Editor and chief writer of the Dearborn Independent from 1920; wrote “Mr. Ford’s Page”.
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- authored The International Jew 1920–1922
- worked at The Dearborn Independent (editor and chief writer) Apr 1920 – 1927
Took over the The Dearborn Independent from E. G. Pipp and went on to write most of “The International Jew” series.
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worked at
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The Dearborn Independent
Apr 1920 – 1927
editor and chief writer
Scholarship & press
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The Benson Ford finding aid places his editorship between 1921 and 1927.
involved in
- The Dearborn Independent’s “International Jew” campaign chief writer Scholarship & press 1
- Sapiro v. Ford witness Scholarship & press 3
authored
- The International Jew 1920–1922 Scholarship & press 1
Timeline 2 dates
- 1920–1922 William J. Cameron authored The International Jew
- Apr 1920 – 1927 William J. Cameron worked at The Dearborn Independent
Proof 3 sources
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Antisemitism and Henry Ford’s “The International Jew”, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Holocaust Encyclopedia.
Scholarship & press
When his editor, Edwin Gustav Pipp, resigned in protest, Ford replaced him with William J. Cameron.
Cameron eventually would write most of the articles in “The International Jew” series.
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Henry Ford and the Jews: the story Dearborn didn’t want told, Bridge Michigan, 4 Feb 2019.
Scholarship & press
William Cameron, a Canadian immigrant who was a star reporter and editorial columnist for the News, came aboard as the lead writer.
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The International Jew: 1920s Antisemitism Revived Online, Anti-Defamation League, 30 Jan 2017.
Scholarship & press
Cameron testified for many days, claiming full responsibility for the articles.
This lie was exposed when James M. Miller, a former Dearborn Independent employee, swore under oath that Ford had told him he intended to expose Sapiro.
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