The bespectacled Heinrich Himmler speaks to a crowd in Austria.
The bespectacled Heinrich Himmler speaks to a crowd in Austria.
  • An Iowa school district sent a "quote of the day" to parents that was actually a Nazi slogan.
  • "My honor is my loyalty," read the quote, a Waffen SS motto attributed to Heinrich Himmler.
  • The local superintendent apologized for the gaffe and said staff hadn't realized the quote's origin.

An Iowa school district has apologized to parents after emailing an announcement with a "quote of the day" that was actually attributed to Heinrich Himmler.

Parents of middle schoolers in the city of Indianola said they were sent a morning announcement on Monday with the quote, reported CBS-affiliate KCCI.