50 years ago today - Feb 23, 1965

[Hugh B. Brown] "All of us are one hundred percent against Communism in all its phases, but the leaders of the Church are not convinced that any conspiracy exists within our own country."

[Source: Brown & Benson; Brown to Mrs. W. E. Daddow, 23 Feb. 1965, LDS archives, photocopy in my possession. See D. Michael Quinn, "Ezra Taft Benson and Mormon Political Conflicts", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 26:2 (Summer 1992) for full cite and context.]

2 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 23, 2015 at 7:26 PM

    But ETB sure thought their was a conspiracy! He spoke about all the time when he was Stake President in DC.

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  2. Today in Mormon HistoryFebruary 23, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    For much more in this, see http://bit.ly/lds-etb

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