Peace Issues Subject Files, 1975-1987.

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Peace Issues Subject Files, 1975-1987.

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Peace Issues subject files (1975-1987) contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, news releases, and publications regarding the Lutheran World Ministries' (LWM) involvement in peace and human rights related activities. Topics of interest include nuclear disarmament, children of war, Helsinki (Finland) Peace Accords, and peace study missions. Files are those of LWM General Secretary Paul A. Wee (1976-1986) and Harold T. Hanson (1986-1987). Correspondents include LWM officials, Lutheran World Federation (LWF) officials, Lutheran Council in the U.S.A. (LCUSA) leaders, U.S. Government officials, National Council of the Churches of Christ in. The U.S.A. leaders, World Council of Churches (WCC) leaders, and U.S. Lutheran church body leaders and lay persons.

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library

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