National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America Subject Files, 1958-1986.

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National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America Subject Files, 1958-1986.

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National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. (NCCCUSA) subject files (1958-1986) contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes, news releases, news clippings, and publications regarding the National Lutheran Council (NLC), the U.S.A. National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation (USANC), and Lutheran World Ministries' (LWM) involvement in the NCCCUSA program. Files were maintained by NLC Executive Director Paul C. Empie; USANC General Secretary Carl H. Mau, Jr., and USANC and LWM General Secretary Paul A. Wee. Topics of discussion include nuclear disarmament, religious dialogues, issues of church and state. Overseas ministry and mission, religious liberty, and social justice, Church World Service (CWS) program, and Division of Overseas Ministry activities. Correspondents include NLC, USANC, and LWM officials; NCCCUSA Division of Overseas Ministry Associate General Secretaries David M. Stowe and James A. Cogswell; CWS Executive Director James MacCracken; U.S. Lutheran church body leaders; and U.S. government officials.

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