Impostor on Brown’s 800 Line Gives Racist Message : Sabotage: Voice says ex-governor’s group is ‘white supremacy movement.’ Recording has been removed.

Former Gov. Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown’s famed 800 telephone number was sabotaged by someone who impersonated Brown in recording an outgoing message that identified his political reform group as “a white supremacy movement.”

The prank was discovered Monday morning by an unidentified caller to the Brown number who notified The Times. When advised of the message and its content, Brown said: “I’ll check into it.” He guessed that the message was inserted over the weekend.

Aides had to defeat a password used by the prankster that blocked the message from being erased. But by midafternoon the offending message was removed and security on the line was increased, said Brown aide Cheryl Gundred.

The message was heard by callers to the 800 number of the Brown organization “We the People” who stayed on the line through the legitimate message. The number was a hallmark of Brown’s recent failed campaign for President.

After a four-second gap, a man’s voice came on the line, saying: “Hi. This is Jerry Brown. As you know, I’m running for mayor of Los Angeles. Please do not repeat what you are about to hear to avoid any negative publicity.

“The We the People organization is a white supremacy movement for we the people, meaning the white Aryan race. I believe by eliminating the minority races, crime, rape and drugs will slowly be eliminated. If you’d like to join me in the fight, leave your name and address and remember to vote for Jerry Brown. Thank you.”

Anyone familiar with Brown’s voice would know it was not the ex-governor speaking. Brown has said he was considering running for mayor but said last week “it is not something I’m inclined to do.”

Brown has been an advocate of racial and ethnic diversity in the U.S. power structure. As governor he appointed a large number of minorities to judgeships and important state positions.