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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 12, folder \"Internal Revenue Service Files on\nReligious Groups - Comments\" of the Theodore C. Marrs Files at the Gerald R. Ford\nPresidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box 12 of the Theodore C. Marrs Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nJune 20,1975\nDear Dr marms\nl have just\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nfiles on Religious tome groups,\nheard about the\nopen that that to the we the our people gov-\nl these free wee were\nthink its\nso can see and how its agencies\nernments\nare operating.\nYes\nSincerly yours,\nfany Sponse\nshould\nstart a\nfree ghesez\nN/A POSTE 24. PM SERVICE JUN\nWe hold these Truths\nLIBRARY\n10.9 T\nFORD\nUNITED STATES 10\n&\nDR Ted Marre\nC/o PRESIDENTIAL Advisor\nWhite Rouse\nWashington 20500 Dr.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nOpen Ins file\nSecurity?\n6/18/75\nDear Dr. Marrs,\nI heard on the news that the government was asked to open their files\non Churches and it has not been done. I do know that there is an Act\nwhich legally obligates the government to open files upon request.\nI know that the government had better open the files or there will be alot\nof citizens against this since it does take away from our freedom as legal\nActs are not enforced in the government of the United States of America.\nIt is high time that the U.S. government follow the laws that they themselves\nwrite.\nVery seriously,\nMay guigno\nMary Guignon\na U.S. citizen\nLIBRARY\n501 Clark\nWebster Groves, Mo. 63119\nRESTAL U.S. PM 24 SERVICE JUN MOCED CE?\nWe hold the\ntreas\nMUSC\nUPHY\n1975\nSUP\n16.1 MAIL\nUNITED STATES 10c\nDR. TED MARRS\nWHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON DC.\n20500\n21/June/1975\nDear Ted Marrs,\nAs a taxpayer I would like to see the I.R.S. files open to\nthe pulglic. I read where the I.R.S. has files on religious\ngroups I think that is attrocious.\nYours truely,\nAlan Tucker\nFORD is LIBRARY BERALD\nAlan Tucker- St. Louis, Mo.\nPORTAL U.S. r 24 1975 OCTIVICE PM JUN MOGGO\nDEFEAT\nMUSCULAR DYSTROPHY\nWe bold these Truths\nSUPPO\nE\nUNITED STATES 10c\nDR. TED MARRS\nWHITE House\nWASHINGTON D.C.\nkno\n6/18/75\nof\nDr. Marrs,\nGERALD LIBRARY FORD\nI heard in the news that\nthere was a meeting with white house\nofficals and several chief represent.\natives from some churches the\nRepresentatives requested that\nEONE\nthe government files on churches\nbe opened me up. that And that the church you\nrepresentatives were stalked to.\nto many other people\nthe outcome of this. I\nI am very concerned as\nI that the church aundance files be\nplus have many Holked with strongly\nurge opened. this is in\nwith the Freedom of Information\nAct.\nTo ensure freedom of the\nU.S. citizens and to be just\nto all those files should be\nopened. Imlan this and 80\ndo numerous other united\nStates citizens.\nSincerely,\n102 N. Channing\nMary Turbin\nSt., louis, Mo. 63103\nPOLICY U.S. 24 PM SERVICE BERVICE\nWe hold these Truths...\n1975\nTHE\nUNITED STATES\nDr. Theodore Prarrs\nPresidential Advisn\nWhite House\nWashing ton, D.C. 20500"
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