Korea Correspondence Files, 1950-1987.

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Korea Correspondence Files, 1950-1987.

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Korea correspondence files (1950-1987) of the National Lutheran Council's (NLC) Executive Director and of the U.S.A. National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation (USANC) and Lutheran World Ministries (LWM) General Secretaries contain correspondence, reports, visitation itineraries and participant lists, speeches, press releases, notes, and articles and publications regarding aid to Korean refugees and prisoners of war; issues concerning the reunification of Korea; and delegations, ecumenical visitations and student seminars to Korea. Correspondents include NLC Executive Director (1948-1966) and USANC General Secretary (1967-72, 1974- 1975) Paul C. Empie; USANC General Secretary Carl H. Mau, Jr. (1972-1974); USANC and LWM General Secretary Paul A. Wee (1976-1986) and LWM General Secretary Harold T. Hanson (1986-1987); LWM Office on World Community Director Edward C. May; LWM member church officials; Lutheran World Federation (LWF) officials; participants in ecumenical visitations and seminars; U.S. ecumenical and Lutheran organization leaders; and National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. and World Council of Churches officials.

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