 Cuza claimed that the symbol was purely Romanian in character and denied that LANC had copied the Nazi party's symbol.The LANC became associated with extreme anti-semitism, calling for a gradual withdrawal of rights for Jews which would include the withdrawal of political rights for all Jews, the withdrawal of citizenship for most and a gradual policy of reapportionment of Jewish land and businesses.In order to accomplish this they hoped to begin by excluding Jews from the professions and the upper echelons of the armed forces.