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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Blackwell, Morton: Files Folder Title: List of Religious Leaders - Media/Briefings (2 of 7) Box: 37 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ is. Pat Robertson, President Cubustian Broad Gsting Network Virginia Beach, Virginia Mr. James Bakker, President PTL Club Charlotte, North Carolina Dr. Jerry Falwell Speaker, Old Time Gospel Hour Pastor, Thomas Road Baptist Church President, Moral Majority Lynchburg, Virginia Mr. Jimmy Swaggart Syndicator of programs on over 200 stations Owner and operator of 9 radio stations Baton Rouge, Louisiana Dr. Thomas F. Zimmerman, General Superintendent Assemblics of God Springfield, Missouri Director, Revivaltime Radio Program heard on 500 radio stations Vice President, Year of the Bible National Committee Dr. Charles Stanley, Pastor First Raptist Church Atlanta, Georgia Heard on 70 television stations and 100 radio stations Dr. William Bright, General Chairman Year of the Bible President and Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ Acrowhead Springs, San Bernardino, California Dr. Robert Cork, sident King's College Briarcliff Manor, New York Speaker, The King's Hour, heard on 170 radio stations throughout the United States and throughout the world Mr. Jerry Rose, President Channel 38 Chicago, Illinois Second Vice President, National Religious Broadcasters Nr. Paul Remseyer, Director Northwestern Radio Retwork, which OWNS and operates 9 religious radio stations thro 3) out the U.S.A. Northwestern College Reseville, Minnesota Mr. Mike Maddex, President WEEC Springfield, Ohio Secretary, National Religious Broadcasters Mr. Darice Rolison James Rob $ . 1. congelistic Trusade Ft. Worth, Texas Syndicates television programs every week Rev. Jimmy Draper, President Southern Baptist Convention Pastor, First Baptist Church Euless, Texas Dr. Theodore Epp Founder and President, Back To the Bible Broadcast Lincoln, Nebraska Founder of National Religious Broadcasters Syndicator of Daily Path Hour Bible-oriented program heard on 500 radio stations Rev. Charles Swindoll Pastor, Evangelical Free Church Fullerton, California Heard on over 100 radio programs on a syndicated basis as well as television programs throughout the U.S.A. Dr. John MacArthur Pastor, Grace Community Church Panorama City, California Speaker, Grace To You, heard on over 100 radio stations Dr. Paul Freed, Fresident Founder, Trans World Radio Owl.s and operates 23 super-powered radio stations throughout the world, comprising total transmitter strength of six million watts Chatham, New Jersey Dr. E. V. Hill, Pastor Zion Raptist Church Los Angeles, California Speaker on radio and television programs Mr. F. Brandt Gustavson, President National Religious Broadcasters Vice President, Moody Bible Institute In charge of 11 owned and operated Moody Bible Institute radio stations throughout the U.S.A. Director, Moody Monthly, a 300,000 subscriber publication Dr. Paul Crouch, President Trinity Broadcasting Company Santa Ara, California Owns and operates 6 television stations throughout the United States, including Miami, Los Angeles, New York, and other major markets Mr. Rex Humbard, Sr. Speaker, Cathedral of Tomorrow Akron, Ohio Has completed 50 years of broadcast ministries, heard on over 300 television stations in 8 languages throughout the United States and the world NATIONAL DENOMINATIONAL LEADERS List prepared by Robert P. Dugan, Jr. National Association of Evangelicals Office of Public Affairs 1430 K Street, N.W. Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20005 628-7911 (to supplement NCCC list) 1. National Association of Evangelicals Member Denominations Over 10,000 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD 958,418 Dr. Thomas F. Zimmerman, General Superintendent 1445 Boonville Avenue Springfield, Missouri 65802 BAPTIST GENERAL CONFERENCE 122,660 Dr. Warren R. Magnuson, General Secretary 2002 S. Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005 BRETHREN CHURCH 15,170 Mr. Charles G. Beekley, Denomination Administrator 524 College Avenue Ashland, Ohio 44805 BRETHREN IN CHRIST 12,430 Bishop Alvin J. Book 10 Nittany Drive Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE 189,666 Dr. Louis L. King, President Box C Nyack, New York 10960 CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA 12,000 The Rev. Carmine Saginario, General Overseer P.O. Box 124 Breezewood, Pennsylvania 15533 CHURCH OF GOD (Cleveland, Tennessee) 439,224 Dr. Ray H. Hughes, General Overseer Keith at 25th NW Cleveland, Tennessee 37311 CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST 27,803 Bishop C. Ray Miller 302 Lake Street Huntington, Indiana 46750 CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN UNION 10,610 The Rev. Robert Kline, General Superintendant P.O. Box 30 Circleville, Ohio 43113 page 2 CONSERVATIVE CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE 25,114 The Reverend Clifford R. Christensen, Conference Minister 25W626 St. Charles Road Wheaton, Illinois 60187 EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA 12,581 Dr. V. A. Ballantyne, General Superintendant 8719 John Drive Indianapolis, Indiana 46234 EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 27,995 Bishop John E. Moyer P.O. Box 186 Myerstown, Pennsylvania 17067 EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA 80,000 Dr. Thomas A. McDill, President 1515 E. 66th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55423 EVANGELICAL FRIENDS ALLIANCE 26,912 Dr. Russell Myers 1201 31st Street NW Canton, Ohio 44709 EVANGELICAL METHODIST CHURCH 10,000 The Reverend John Kunkle, General Superintendant 3000 W. Kellogg Drive Wichita, Kansas 67213 FREE METHODIST CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA 69,036 Bishop W. Dale Cryderman 901 College Avenue Winona Lake, Indiana 46590 INTERNATIONAL CHURCH OF THE FOURSQUARE GOSPEL 142.641 Dr. Rolf McPherson, President 1100 Glendale Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90026 INTERNATIONAL PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS ADVOCATE 880,000 Bishop J. Floyd Williams, General Superintendant P.O. Box 12609 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73157 MENNONITE BRETHREN 17,800 The Reverend Vernon Wiebe, Moderator 315 S. Lincoln Hillsboro, Kansas 67063 MISSIONARY CHURCH, INCORPORATED 22,124 Dr. Kenneth E. Geiger, President 3901 S. Wayne Avenue Ft. Wayne, Indiana 46807 page 3 OPEN BIBLE STANDARD CHURCHES, INCORPORATED 37,000 The Revered Ray E. Smith, General Superintendant 2020 Bell Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50315 PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD 100,000 Dr. Roy M. Chappell, General Superintendant P.O. Box 850 Joplin, Missouri, 64801 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, USA 10,211 The Reverend W. Melvyn Lewis, Executive Director 40 E. Northampton Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702 THE WESLEYAN CHURCH 108,243 Dr. Robert W. McIntyre, General Superintendant P.O. Box 2000 Marion, Indiana 46952 II. Non-Alianed Denominations (not including National Association of Evan- gelicals, National Council of Churches in Christ or American Council of Christian Churches) AMERICAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 1,500,000 Dr. Vernon L. Barr, President 1917 Shortal Drive Dallas, Texas 75217 AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH 2,362,685 Dr. David W. Preus, President 422 S. Fifth Street Minneapolis Minnesota 55415 ARMENIAN CHURCH OF AMERICA, DIOCESE of the 450,000 The Most Reverend Torkom Manoogian, Primate 630 Second Avenue New York, New York 10016 BAPTIST MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 226,290 The Reverend Gordon Renshaw, President Route 2, Box 272 Corinth, Mississippi 38834 CHRISTIAN CHURCHES and CHURCHES of CHRIST 1,054,266 Dr. Leonard Wymore North American Christian Convention 3533 Epley Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA 212,7000 The Reverend William Brink, Stated Clerk 2850 Kalamazoo Avenue S.E. Grand Rapids, Michigan 49560 page 4 CHURCH OF GOD, THE 75,890 Bishop Voy M. Bullen, General Overseer 2504 Arrow Wood Drive SE Huntsville, Alabama 35803 CHURCH OF GOD (Anderson, Indiana) 175,113 The Reverend Paul A. Tanner, Executive Secretary P.O. Box 2420 Anderson, Indiana 46011 CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, INTERNATIONAL 501,000 The Right Reverend Carl E. Williams, Sr., Presiding Bishop 170 Adelphia Street Brooklyn, New York 11205 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 2,952,000 Mr. Spencer W. Kimball, President 50 East North Temple Street Salt lake City, Utah 84111 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 474,820 Dr. B. Edgar Johnson, General Secretary 6401 The Paseo Kansas City, Missouri 64131 CONSERVATIVE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 225,000 Dr. Russell A. Shive, General Director P.O. Box 66 Wheaton, Illinois 60187 CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 94,574 Mr. Robert L. Hull, Moderator 907 E. Main Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130 EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH OF AMERICA 76,092 Dr. Milton B. Engebretson, President 5101 N. Francisco Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60625 EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCHS, THE ASSOCIATION OF 113,942 Dr. William Kohn, President 2707 North 67th Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53210 EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Dr. Calvin Gray, Moderator 2799 West Road Trenton, Michigan 48183 FREE WILL BAPTISTS 231,167 Dr. Melvin Worthington, Executive Secretary P.O. Box 1088 Nashville, Tennessee 37202 CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, THE 425,000 Bishop J. 0. Patterson, Presiding Bishop 1774 S. Parkway, E. Memphis, Tennessee 37114 page 5 LUTHERAN CHURCH - MISSOURI SNYOD 2,623,181 Dr. Jacob A. 0. Preus, President 500 North Broadway St. Louis, Missouri 63102 MENNONITE CHURCH 98,027 Mr. Ivan Kauffmann, General Secretary 528 E. Madison Street Lombard, Illinois 60148 NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION, USA, Inc. 5,500,000 The Reverend J. H. Jackson, President 405 E. 31st Street Chicago, Illinois 60616 NATIONAL PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CONVENTION, Inc. 250,000 Elder F. L. Livingston, President 1334 Carson Street Dallas, Texas 75216 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA 86,885 The Reverend Morton H. Smith, Stated Clerk P.O. Box 312 Brevard, North Carolina 28712 REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 188,580 Mr. Wallace B. Smith, President The Auditorium P.O. Box 1059 Independence, Missouri 64051 RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OUTSIDE RUSSIA, THE 55,000 The Most Reverend Metropolitan Philaret, President 75 E. 93rd Street New York, New York 10028 SALVATION ARMY, THE 414,659 Commissioner Ernest W. Holz, National Commander 120-130 W. 14th Street New York, New York 10011 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS 553,089 Mr. Neal C. Wilson, President 6840 Eastern Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20012 SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION 13,372,757 Dr. Bailey E. Smith, President Box 15039 Del City, Oklahoma 73155 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION 139,052 Dr. 0. Eugene Pickett, President 25 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 page 6 III. American Council of Christian Churches Member Denominations Over 10,000 BIBLE PROTESTANT CONFERENCE The Reverend Joseph E. Zearfaus, President R. D. 3, Box 166 Newfield, New Jersey 08344 EVANGELICAL METHODIST CHURCH Dr. Donald McKnight, Pastor Street, Maryland 21154 FELLOWSHIP OF INDEPENDENT METHODIST, Inc. The Reverend Joseph McNulty R. 1, Box 150 Unadilla, Georgia 31091 FUNDAMENTAL METHODIST Dr. Roy R. Keith, President R. 2 Ash Grove, Missouri 65604 GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES 244,000 Dr. Paul N. Tassell, National Director 1300 N. Meacham Road Schaumburg, Illinois 60195 INDEPENDENT CHURCHES, AFFILIATED The Reverend Robert Mayer. President 810 Canal Street Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042 INDEPENDENT FUNDAMENTAL BIBLE CHURCHES The Reverend Ralph I. Yarnell, President 306 Bohl Drive Marietta, Ohio 45750 INDEPENDENT FUNDAMENTAL BIBLE CHURCHES OF AMERICA 120,446 Dr. Harold Freeman, Editor VOICE 912 Newcastle Westchester, Illinois 60153 UKRAINIAN EVANGELICAL BAPTIST CONFERENCE The Reverend Olexa R. Harbuziuk, President 690 Berkeley Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 page 7 IV. Organizational Leaders THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES Dr. B. Robert Biscoe, Executive Secretary P.O. Box 816 Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS Dr. Billy Melvin, Executive Director 450 Gundersen Drive Wheaton, Illinois 60187 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS, OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS The Reverend Robert P. Dugan, Jr., Director 1430 K Street N.W. Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20005 WORLD EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP Dr. Wade T. Coggins, Executive Secretary 1430 K Street N.W. Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20005 U. S. LUTHERAN LEADERS AND BISHOPS Dr. John R. Houck, General Secretary Lutheran Council in the USA 360 Park Avenue South New York, New York 10010 212/532-6350 The Lutheran Council includes four church bodies listed below: Dr. William H. Kohn, President The Association oi Evangelical Lutheran Churches 5229 West Capital Drive Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53216 414/476-5254 Bishop David W. Preus, General President The American Lutheran Church 422 S. Fifth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 612/330-3100 Bishop James R. Crumley, President Lutheran Church in America 231 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 212/481-9648 Dr. Ralph A. Bohlmann, President The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 500 N. Broadway St. Louis, Missouri 63102 314/231-6969 Information from: Charles V. Bergstrom Executive Director Office for Governmental Affairs Lutheran Council in the USA 475 L'Enfant Plaza West, S.W. Suite 2720 Washington. D.C. 20024 202-484-3950 National Church Leaders and Bishops, List #1 Bishop John M. Allin, Presiding Bishop The Episcopal Church 815 - 2nd Avenue New York, N.Y. 10017 Dr. James E. Andrews, Stated Clerk Presbyterian Church, U.S. 341 Ponce dé Leon Ave., NE Atlanta, GA 30308 Dr. Harold C. Bennett, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Executive Committee, Southern Baptist Convention 460 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 39219 Dr. Robert C. Campbell, General Secretary American Baptist Churches in the U.S. Valley Forge, PA 19481 Sandra Mitchell Caron, Esq. Moderator, Unitarian Universalist Association 532 East 87th Street New York City 10028 Dr. James R. Crumley, Jr., Bishop Lutheran Church in America 231 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Bishop James L. Cummings Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 5577 W. 63rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90056 Dr. Milton G. Engebretson, President Covenant Church 5101 N. Francisco Cbicago, 1L 60625 Msgr. Francis Lally Secretary for Social Development and World Peace U. S. Catholic Conference 1312 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20005 Bishop Nathaniel Linsey Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 557 Randolph St., NW Washington, D.C. 20011 more National Church Leaders and Bishops, page #2 Rev. C. J. Malloy, Jr., General Secretary Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. 601 - 50th Street, N.E., Room 304 Washington, D. C. 20019 Dr. Avery D. Post, President United Church of Christ 105 Madison Avenue New York, N.Y. 10016 Dr. David W. Preus, President The American Lutheran Church 422 South Fifth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 Dr. William P. Thompson, Stated Clerk United Presbyterian Church in the USA 475 Riverside Drive, Room 1201 New York, N.Y. 10115 Dr. D. Frederick Wertz, Bishop United Methodist Church 100 Maryland Avenue, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 Dr. Thomas F. Zimmerman General Superintendent Assemblies of God 1445 Booneville Avenue Springfield, MO 65802 Coordinators of meetings: Dr. Charles V. Bergstrom, Executive Director Office for Governmental Affairs Lutheran Council in the USA 475 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., #2720 Washington, D.C. 20024 484-3950 Ms. Mary Jane Patterson, Executive Director United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. 110 Maryland Avenue, N.E. Washington, D. C. 20002 Heads of Jewish Congregations and Groups, List #2 Rabbi David Saperstein Director, Washington Office Union of American Hebrew Congregations 2027 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Rabbi Alex Schindler, President Union of American Hebrew Congregations 838 - 5th Avenue New York City 10021 Rabbi Walter Wurzburger, President Synagogue Council of America Congregation Shaaray Tefila 1295 Central Avenue Far Rockaway, New York 11691 Mr. Simon Schwartz, President United Synagogues of America 155 Fifth Avenue New York City 10010 Rabbi Seymour J. Cohen, President Rabbinic Assembly 3080 Broadway New York City 10027 Rabbi Sol Roth, President Rabbinic Council 1250 Broadway New York City 10001 Mr. Julius Berman, President The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations 45 W. 36th Street New York City 10018 Rabbi Herman E. Schaalman, President Central Conference of American Rabbis 21 E. 40th Street New York City 10016 (List furnished by Rabbi David Saperstein) Executive Committee Washington Interreligious Staff Council, List #3 Rev. Paul Kittlaus, Director Chairman United Church of Christ 110 Maryland Avenue, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 Ms. Louise Bowman Vice-Chair Church of the Brethren 110 Maryland Avenue, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 Ms. Betsy Beyler Mennonite Central Committee 110 Maryland Avenue, N.E., #502 Washington, D.C. 20002 Ms. Jane Leiper National Council of Churches 110 Maryland Avenue, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 Father Edward Killackey Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers 1325 Otis Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20017 Rabbi Richard Sternberger Union of American Hebrew Congregations 2027 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20036 Ms. June Totten American Baptist Churches, USA 110 Maryland Avenue, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 Dr. Charles V. Bergstrom Office for Governmental Affairs Lutheran Council in the USA 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, #2720 Washington, D. C. 20024 WIXELL U. S. LUTHERAN LEADERS AND BISHOPS Dr. John R. Houck, General Secretary Lutheran Council in the USA 360 Park Avenue South New York, New York 10010 212/532-6350 The Lutheran Council includes four church bodies listed below: Dr. William H. Kohn, President The Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches 5229 West Capital Drive Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53216 414/476-5254 Bishop David W. Preus, General President The American Lutheran Church 422 S. Fifth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 612/330-3100 Bishop James R. Crumley, President Lutheran Church in America 231 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10016 212/481-9648 Dr. Ralph A. Bohlmann, President The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 500 N. Broadway St. Louis, Missouri 63102 314/231-6969 Information from: Charles V. Bergstrom Executive Director Office for Governmental Affairs Lutheran Council in the USA 475 L'Enfant Plaza West, S.W. Suite 2720 Washington, D.C. 20024 202-484-3950 for C Conservative Pastors List Addendum Dr. Myron S. Augsburger, Moderator-Elect Mennonite Church 3051 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20007 Dr. J. Lester Brubaker, Superintendent of Education Lancaster Mennonite Conference Board of Education 2176 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster, PA 17602 Ivan J. Kauffman, General Secretary Mennonite Church 528 E. Madison Street Lombard, IL 60148 Paul G. Landis, President Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions and Charities Salunga, PA 17538 Dr. Elmer Neufeld, President Bluffton College Bluffton, OH 45817 H.H. Dick, Moderator Mennonite Brethren Church 1362 L Street Reedley, CA 93654 Arthur Climenhaga, Secretary General Conference of the Brethren-in-Christ 1093 T.R. 1704, Rt. 4 Ashland, OH 44805 Rev. Charles Simpson, Presiding Elder Gulf Coast Covenant Church P.O. Box 2 Mobile, Ala. 36616 Dr. Ben Armstrong National Religious Broadcasters Box 026 list Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Dr. Bill Bright Campus Crusade for Christ Arrowhead Springs San Bernadino, CA 92414 Dr. Bob Schuller Garden Grove Community Church Garden Grove, CA 92642 C Rev. Jack Wyrtzen Word of Life Camp Schroon Lake, New York Dr. Raymond Moore Hewitt Research Center 533 Tudor Rd. Berrien Springs, Mich. 49103 Ideological Code: I-A Major Denomination-1,000,000+ PRO REAGAN I-B Major Denomination-1,000,000+ Neutral I-C Major Denomination-1,000,000+ NEG REAGAN II-A Religious Denomination- less than 1,000,000 PRO REAGAN II-B Religious Orgainiztion- PRO REAGAN II-C Religious Broadcaster- PRO REAGAN Tentative List for Religious Briefing Roy Chappel, General Supervisor II-A Pentecostal Church of God P.O. Box 850 Joplin, Miss. 64801 100,000 members Dr. Robert McIntyre II-A Wesleyan Church P.O. Box 200 Marion, Ind. 46952 108,000 members Oral Roberts II-C 7777 S. Lewis Tulsa, Okla. 74174 Thomas Zimmerman, General Supt. I ? Assemblies of God 1445 Boonville Ave. Springfield, Miss. Messoars 65802 958,418 members Ray Hughes, General Overseer II Church of God Keith at25th NW Cleve., Tenn. 37311 439,224 members Dr. Rolf McPherson II-A International Church of the Foursquare Gospel 1106 Glendale Blvd. L.A., Calif. 90026 142,641 members Dr. Billy Graham II-C 1300 Harmon Pl. Minneapolis, Minn. 55403 Dr. James Robison II-B P.O. Box 18489 Ft. Worth, Tex. 76118 Charles Colson II-B P.O. Box 40562 Washington, D.C. 20016 Jim Bakker II-C President PTL Charlotte, N.C. 28211 Robert Dugan II-B Nat. Assn. of Evan. ]430 K St., N.W. Suite 901 Washington, D.C. 20005 Dr. Paige Patterson II-B Criswell Bible College 525 North Erving Av. Mrs. Jane Hansen II-B Women's Anglow Fellowship P.O. Box 1 Lynwood, Wash. 98036 Rev. E.V. Hill II-B Missionary Baptist Church 1300 E 50th St. L.A., Cal. 90011 Rev. Raimundo Jimenez II-B National Hispanic Coordinator Amer. Para Jesu Cristo 4308 Hudgins Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23455 Demos Shakarian II-B Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship, Int. 3150 Bear St. Costa Mesa, Cal. 92626 Rev. William Wilson II-B 1876 Elwood Av. Rochester, N.Y. 14620 (Respected Conservative leader among New England Pastors and key pastors across U.S.) Rev. Loreon Cunningham II-B Youth With a Mission P.O. YWAM Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Father John Hotchkin I - C ? Bishops Comm. On Ecumenism Nat. Conf. of Cath. Bishops 3031 Fourth St., N.E. Wash., D.C. 200]7 (Recommended by Ted Pantaleo Rev. K. R. Iverson II-B 7626 Geison Portland, Ore. 97213 (WestCoast Pastor's Orgain. Leader Dr. William Bernstein II-B President Northwestern College 3003 N. Snelling Ave. Roseville, Minn. 55113 (Recommended by Robert Dugan) Dr. Bill Pennell II-B Southwide Baptist Fellowship 923 Valley Brook Rd. Decatur, Ga. 30333 Dr. John Dellenbeck II-B Director Christian College Coaltion 1776 Mass. Ave, NW Paul Crouch II-C Trinty Broadcasting Network 2443 Michelle at Chambers Tustin, Calif. 92680 John T. Bass II-B President Christian Booksellers Convention 2670 Venetucci Boulevard Col. Springs, Col. 80901 Dr. Louis King II-B Christian & Missionary Alliance Box e Nyack, N.Y. 10960 Father Alvin Illig I Bishop's Comm. on Evangelization Nat. Conf. of Cath. Bishops 1312 Fourth St., N.E. Washington, D.C. 20017 (recommended by Panteleo) Dr. Kenneth Kantzer II Editor, Christianity Today 465 Gunderson Dr. Carol Stream, Ill. 60187 (conservative publication) Dr. Roger Palms II Editor, Decision 1300 Harmon Place Minneapolis, Minn. 55403 (conservative publication) Dr. David Kucharsky II Editor, Christian Herald 40 Overlook Dr. Chappaqua, N.Y. 10514 (cons. pub.) The Rt. Rev. John M. Allin, Presiding Bishop I-C Episcopal Church 8]5 Second Av. N.Y.,N.Y. 10017 2,825,000 members Bishop Ralph Alton I-C United Methodist Church 100 Maryland Ave., NE Washington, D.C. :. 9,731,000 members Bishop Alvin Tate II-A Soul Saving Station Denomination P.O. Box 200 N.Y., N.Y. 10027 (A Large nationwide black denomination) Dr. Bob Schuller II Garden Grove Community Church Garden Grove, Calif. 92642 Dr. Pat Robertson II-C CBN Center Virginia Beach, Virginia 23463 Mr. R. H. Anderson II-B Dir., Christian Embassy 2009 N. 14th St. Suite 303 Arlington, Virginia 22201 Bishop J. O. Patterson I-B Church of God in Christ 272 S. Main St. Memphis, Tenn. 38101 3 million members Rev. David Schoch II-B Bethany Missionary Assoc. 2209 E. 6th St. Long Beach, Cal. 90814 Phyllis Schafly II-B Eagle Forum Fairmount Alton, Ill. 62202 Rabbi David Ben-Ami American Forum for Jewish Christian Cooperation II-B P.O. Box 2405 Wash., D.C. 20013 Dr. Ben Armstrong II-C National Rel. Broadcasters PO 026 BOX Morristown, N.J. 07960 Bill Bright II-B Campus Crusade for Christ Arrowhead Springs San Bernardino, Cal. 92414 Rev. Jerry Falwell II-C Thomas Rd. Baptist Church 701 Thomas Church Rd. Lynchburg, Va. 24515 Rabbi Alex Schindler I-C Union of Amer Hebrew Cong. 838 5th Av. N.Y., N.Y. 10021 1,200,000 members Simon Schwartz I-C United Synagogues of Amer. 155 Fifth Ave. N.Y.,N.Y. 10027 1,500,000 members Julius Berman I-B ? The Union of Orthodox Jewish Cong. 45 W. 36 St. N.Y., N.Y. 10038 1,000,000 members Dr. Charles Bergstrom I-CC Lutheran Council in USA 475 L'Enfant P1., SW #2720 Wash., DC 20024 Dr. J.A.O. Preus I-C Lutheran Church-Mo. Synod 500 N. Broadway St. Louis, Mo. 63102 2,639,000 members Jerry Ballard II-B World Relief Corp. P.O. Box WRC Wheaton, Ill. 60187 Dr. Carl Henry II-B American Theological Seminary 3824 37 th St. North Arlington, Va. 22207 Dr. Myron Augsberger II-A Mennonite Church 3051 N St., NW Wash., D.C. 20007 100,000 members Most Rev. Torkom Manoogian II ? Armenian Church of Amer. 630 Second Av. N.Y.,N.Y. 10016 Bishop Samuel Morris I-C African Methodist Episcopal Church 101 East Union St. Jacksonville, Fla. 32203 1,970,000 members Norman Vincent Peale II-B Foundation for Christian Living Pawling, N.Y. Bishop Thomas Kelly I ? National Conference of Catholic Bishops 1312 Mass. Av., NW Wash., D.C. 20005 Archbishop James Hickey I ? Archbishop Of Washington Washington, D.C. Robert Dugan II-B Nat. Assn. of Evan. ]430 K St., NW Wash., D.C. 20005 Dr. James Andrews, Stated Clerk I-C Presbyterian Church, US 341 Ponce de Leon Ave. Atlanta , GA. 30308 866,500 members Rev. Adrian Rodgers I-C Southern Baptist Convention 460 James Robertson Pkwy. Nashville, Tenn. 39219 13,191,000 members Dr. Robert Campbell I-C Amer. Baptist Churches in US Valley Forge, Pa. 19481 1,231,000 members Msgr. Francis Lally I-C Secretary for Social Devel. and World Peace US CAtholic Conference 1312 Mass. Av, NW Wash., D.C. 20005 Terrance Cardinal Cooke I ? Archbishop of NY St. Patrick's Cathedral Fifth Ave. N.Y., N.Y. Rev. James Crumley I-C Luthern Church In America 231 Madison Ave. N.Y., N.Y. 10016 2,941,000 members Rev. William Thompson, Stated Clerk I-C United Presbyterian Church in US 475 Riverside Dr. N.Y., N.Y. 10027 2,520,000 members Rev. Archbishop Iakovos I-B Greek Orthodox Archiocese of N. & S. Amer. 10 East 79 St. N.Y., N.Y. 10021 1,950,000 members Rev. J.H. Jackson I-CC National Baptist Convention 405 E. 31 St Chicago, Ill. 60616 6,300,000 members Ted Pantaleo II-B National Unity Inc. 5029 Clairmont Court Vir. Beach, Vir. 23462 Dr. Avery Post I-C United Church of Christ 105 Madison Ave. - N.Y., N.Y. 10016 1,769,000 members Dr. David Preus I-C The American Lutheran Church 422 South Fifth St. Minneapolis, Minn 55415 2,363,000 members Neal Wilson II-A ? Seventh Day Adventists 6840 Eastern Ave., NW Wash., DC 20012 556,000 Dr. Thomas Zimmerman ?? Assemblies of God 1445 Boonville Ave. Springfield, Missouri 65802 Spencer Kimball I-A Church of J.C. Latter Day Saints 50 E. North Temple St. Salt Lake City, UT 84111 3,176,000 Rabbi David Sapperstein I-C Union of Amer Hebrew Cong. 2027 Mass. Ave., NW Wash., DC 20036 1,200,000 Dr. Claire Randall I-C National Council of Churches 475 Riverside Dr. New York, N.Y. 10115 Dr. William Kohn II-A ? Assn. of Evan. Lutheran Churches 12015 Manchester Rd. St. Louis, Mo. 63131 113,000 members Bishop J. Floyd Williams I-A Int. Pentecostal Holiness Advocate P.O. Box 12609 Okla. City, Ok. 73157 Dr. Vernon Barr I-B ? Amer. Baptist Assn. 1917 Shortal Dr. Dallas, Tex. 75217 1,500,000 members Dr. Leonard Wymore I-B ? Christian Churches and Churches of Christ North Amer. Christian Convention 3533 Epley Rd. Cinn., Ohio 45231 1,054,000 members Rev. Cleveland Williams I-B ? Church of God in Christ, Int. 170 Adelphia St. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11205 500,000 members ? The Salvation Army Comm. Ernest HOIZ 120-130 W. 14th St. New York, N.Y. 10011 414,000 Rev. Harold Bredeson II-B Charisma Ministries 2768 Surrey Lane Escondido, Ca. 92025 Al Janney II-B Amer. Assoc. of Christain Schools P.O. Box 32395 Wash., DC 20007 Rev Tim LaHaye II-B Family Life Seminars 2100 Greenfield Dr. El Cajon, CA 92021 chucks Staff from the following Wash- FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON ington offices are members of WISC. NATIONAL LEGISLATION (Space prohibits listing all mem- Edward Snyder bers; only one staff contact is listed 245 Second St, NE for each office) Washington, DC 20002 (202) 547-4343 AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES June Totten IMPACT 110 Maryland Ave, NE Robert Odean Washington, DC 20002 (202) 544-3400 110 Maryland Ave, NE Washington, DC 20002 AMERICAN ETHICAL UNION (202) 544-8636 Raymond Nathan 5025 Garfield St, NW JESUIT SOCIAL MINISTRIES OFFICE Washington, DC 20016 Gaspar LoBiondo, SJ (202) 363-6244 1717 Massachusetts Ave, NW AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE Washington, DC 20036 Hyman Bookbinder (202) 462-7008 818 18th St, NW Washington, DC 20006 LUTHERAN COUNCIL IN THE USA (202) 298-8787 Chuck Bergstrom AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, #2720 Sara Ehrman Washington, DC 20024 1522 K St, NW (202) 484-3950 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 638-3999 MARYKNOLL FATHERS AND BROTHERS BAPTIST JOINT COMMITTEE Edward R. 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DC 20036 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMITTEE (202) 387-2800 ON PUBLICATIONS Dick Rathbun, 910 16th St, NW NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF Washington, DC 20006 CATHOLIC CHARITIES (202) 833-3848 Matt Ahmann CHURCH OF THE BRETHERN 1346 Connecticut Ave, NW Ruby Rheades Ron Hanft Washington, DC 20005 110 Maryland Ave. NE (202) 785-2757 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 546-3202 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES Jim Hamilton CLERGY AND LAITY CONCERNED 110 Maryland Ave, NE Martha Wenger David Coolidge Washington, DC 20002 1322 18th St, NW Washington (202) 544-2350 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 857-6628 (202) 628-7911 CHRISTIAN CHURCH [DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) NATIONAL FEDERATION OF Garnett Day TEMPLE SISTERHOODS 222 South Downey Ave Indianapolis, IN 46206 Anne Goldberg (317) 353-1491 2027 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington. DC 20036 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMITTEE (202) 387-2800 ON PUBLICATIONS Dick Rathbun, 910 16th St, NW NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF Washington, DC 20006 CATHOLIC CHARITIES (202) 833-3848 Matt Ahmann CHURCH OF THE BRETHERN 1346 Connecticut Ave, NW Ruby Rhoades Can Hanft Washington, DC 20005 110 Maryland Ave, NE (202) 785-2757 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 546-3202 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES Jim Hamilton CLERGY AND LAITY CONCERNED Martha 110 Maryland Ave, NE Wenger 1322 18th St, NW David Coolidge Washington, DC 20002 (202) 544-2350 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 223-0527 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH JEWISH WOMEN Alfred Johnson Miriam Salkind 815 2nd Ave 1346 Connecticut Ave, NW New York NY 1001Z Washington, DC 20036 (212) 867 8400 (202) 296-2588 William Weiter 110 Maryland Ave, NE Robut Reynolds Washington, DC 20002 547-1555 pth Pay adontist 6840 20017 -The Washington Interreligious Staff Council is the cooperative effort of Washington-based professional staff of established national religious faiths, including Protestant, Roman Washington Catholic, Jewish, and other faith groups. Interreligious -WISC task forces work together on a broad Staff Council range of issues, including U.S. Food Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy and Military Spending, Health Care, Human Services, Criminal Jus- tice, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Energy and Ecology, and Public Policy Issues Affecting Women. -As the official representatives of our respective religious organizations, WISC attempts to provide an ethical dimension to public policy debate on issues which affect the quality of life for people at home and abroad. - -Through newsletter and telephone networks, WISC members interpret public policy decisions of interest to their constituencies and communicate the concerns of their constituents to decision-makers in Washington. NATIONAL INTERRELIGIOUS SERVICE BOARD FOR CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Warren Hoover BOARD OF CHURCH AND SOCIETY Washington Building Jack Corbett 15th and New York Ave, NW 100 Maryland Ave, NE Washington, DC 20005 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 393-4868 (202) 488-5600 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, WOMEN'S DIVISION NETWORK Carol Coston, OP Joyce Hamlin 1029 Vermont Ave, NW 110 Maryland Ave, NE Washington, DC 20005 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 347-6200 (202) 488-5661 UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE US IN THE USA George Chauncey Mary Jane Patterson 110 Maryland Ave, NE 110 Maryland Ave, NE Washington, DC 20002 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 543-1126 (202) 543-1126 REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA US CATHOLIC CONFERENCE Laura Mol Jim Robinson 1707 Columbia Road, NW 1312 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20009 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 265-2580 (202) 659-6606 SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL OF AMERICA UNIVERSAL FELLOWSHIP Dan Polish OF METROPOLITAN 2027 1776 Massachusetts Ave, NW COMMUNITY CHURCHES Washington, DC 20036 R. Adam DeBaugh (202) 872-1337 110 Maryland Ave, NE Washington, DC 20002 UNION OF AMERICAN (202) 543-2260 HEBREW CONGREGATIONS David Saperstein WASHINGTON OFFICE ON AFRICA 2027 Massachusetts Ave, NW Ted Lockwood Washington, DC 20036 110 Maryland Ave, NE (202) 387-2800 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 546-7961 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON OFFICE Robert Alpern ON LATIN AMERICA 100 Maryland Ave, NE Joe Eldridge Washington, DC 20002 110 Maryland Ave, NE (202) 547-0254 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 544-8045 UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Paul Kittlaus 110 Maryland Ave, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 543-1517 Black accering given to 3/8 Thelma THE WHITE HOUSE For March Lundrow 26 WASHINGTON Dr. John Perkins 213-577-2267 c/o Dr. Kevin Lake 877 So. Madison Pasadena, Cal. 91106 Dr. Louis Rawls 312-624-6722 Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church 4130 St. Indiana Ave. Chicago, Ill. 60653 Aaron Hamlin, Executive Director National Black Evangelical Assoc. P.O. Box 42565 Atlanta, GA. 30311 404-696-6212 Dr. Reuben Conner 5672 Elm Valley Dallas, Texas 75232 Dr. Wendell Liggins 303-861-4637 Zion Baptist Church 933 E. 24th Ave. Denver, Col 80205 Ben Kinchlow 804-424-7777 Christian Broadcasting Network CBN Center Virginia Beach, VA. 23463 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Rev. Charles Mims Jr. 502-775-8057 P.O. Box 351 812-288-3119 Louisville, Kentucky 40201 Rev. E.M. Cohran 901-452-2752 or P.O. Box 733 2394 Memphis, Tenn. 38101 Rev. Herber Hinkle watt Memosters THE WHITE HOUSE m & - are WASHINGTON being Morton, Could you please give me the names, addresses of phone #'s of those Black ministers that you would like to invite. We all only Planning to have about 50 guest Once I put the total list together would like to sit downd go over Coardinating with EV. Hill. it with you I am Thelma. Thelma Duggin Diana Lozano THE WHITE HOUSE FEB 25 1382 WASHINGTON MEMORANDUM 2/25/82 TO: ELIZABETH DOLE ***** FROM: GREGORY J. J NEWELL SUBJ: APPROVED PRESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY PLEASE IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING AND NOTIFY AND CLEAR ALL PARTICIPANTS. THE BRIEFING PAPER AND REMARKS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO RICHARD DARMAN BY 3 P.M. OF THE PRECEDING DAY. MEETING: Luncheon with Black Church Leaders DATE: March 26, 1982 12:00 noon TIME: DURATION: 75 minutes LOCATION: Residence REMARKS REQUIRED: Yes MEDIA COVERAGE: Coordinate with Press Office FIRST LADY PARTICIPATION: Optional ***** Coordinate with Muffie Brandon THARKS CC: A. Bakshian E. Rollins M. Brandon B. Shaddix R. Darman L. Speakes R. DeProspero S. Studdert K. Duberstein WHCA Acdio/Visual D. Fischer WHICA Operations C. Fuller R. Williamson C. Gerrard N. Wormser E. Hickey A. Wrobleski THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 31, 1982 MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY JAMES WATT FROM: MORTON BLACKWELL AMR SUBJECT: Maryland Black Ministers I thought you would like to know, per your suggestion, we had the entire group of Maryland black clergy, who recently switched to the Republican party, at our national meeting at the White House on Friday, March 26. The President and the Senior Staff hosted a successful luncheon and discussion in the State Dining Room. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release March 26, 1982 REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT AT LUNCHEON WITH BLACK CLERGY The State Dining Room 12:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: I'm going to keep you from eating for a few minutes just here before we serve and I've been an after lunch and after dinner speaker so many times that I thought for a change I might be a before lunch speaker. But, good afternoon and welcome to the White House. It's a great pleasure and I'm happy to have this opportunity to speak together with you. In Mark chapter three there's a verse that's associated with Abraham Lincoln -- that a house divided against itself cannot stand. Divisions among the American people have been a concern of many presidents, not just President Lincoln. Understanding there's some concern in the black community about this administration, I thought it would be helpful to break bread and talk about it. If I believed some of the things that I've heard and read about this administration's program, I'd be concerned too. (Laughter.) We've been accused of just about everything. But the accusation, seriously, that bothers me the most, is the charge that we don't care about the poor and the disadvantaged. And it bothers me because it isn't true. When I was elected, our country was facing a major economic crisis -- inflation running at 14 percent was destroying people's savings and brutally attacking the elderly and others on fixed incomes. At the same time, unemployment had reached just about eight million. The prime interest rate was 21 percent destroying the dream of home ownership for everyone but a very select few. We couldn't permit this to go on. If inflation had kept running at the rate it was before the 1980 election rather than the rate that we've achieved -- in the last six months, a family of four on a fixed income of $15,000 would be $994 poorer in purchasing power than they are today. I don't have to tell you what an extra $994 means to people of that income or of anyone else for that matter. And contrary to popular perception, we've brought down interest rates five points already and more progress is expected. Unemployment remains too high. There is no question about that. It was too high when I entered office. But I can assure you we're doing our level best to create a revived economy that will mean more jobs and more opportunity for all Americans. I don't think anyone in this room quarrels with the goal of a healthy economy. Yet some would have you believe that we've attacked the poor in order to accomplish our goals. This administration has been criticized, for example, for reducing a job training program in this time of great unemployment -- from $3.2 billion to, in the budget we've requested for '83, $1.8 billion. Yes, we did that. But did we reduce needed job training in this time of unemployment? Out of that $3.2 billion program, only $592 million went for actual job training. MORE - 2 - Out of our $1.8 billion program, $1.33 billion will actually go for job training. It seems that in the previous program, there was a certain amount of administrative overhead. (Laughter and applause.) But many of you are aware that we've proposed a 14 per cent increase in direct spending for traditionally black colleges in the 1983 budget over what was spent in 1982. Similarly, we've budgeted increases for Head Start, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, and other safety net programs. When people complain about budget cuts, what they're often referring to is a cut in the rate of increase that had been planned for some social programs. The fact is that overall social spending is higher this year than it has ever been, and it will be higher next year than it is this year. But let's admit one thing, it's necessary to get control of the cost of some of these spending programs because some of them were too top heavy with bureaucracy. Some well-meaning programs robbed recipients of their dignity, trapped them into a dependency that left them with idle time, less in self-respect and little propect of a better future. Now, this is not a white or a black issue. It's a basic human issue of how a free government should treat its citizens of all races. And even with the best of intentions, many of the old programs failed millions of our citizens. You know that and I know that. And the time has come to try something new. Just a few days ago I sent the Congress enterprise zone legislation which provides powerful incentives for job-producing businesses to locate in the economically blighted areas. We want to make it profitable for business to provide opportunity to some of this country's most deprived citizens. If this experiment works it can provide a blue print for future projects all across America. Yes, we're trying new methods and when that happens people sometimes get nervous. But there was much more to fear from standing still as overgrown government collasped under its own weight in runaway taxes. Inflation and interest rates undermine the national economy. I honestly believe it's better to create jobs by restoring the economy than to provide handouts. And I believe a majority of Americans of all races agree. (Applause.) Nothing will be better for our people and for a healthy ecomony than that. Now, this doesn't mean that we shouldn't be concerned about the desperate condition of the less fortunate. I'm aware that as members of the black clergy you are in the front line providing help for those who need it most. You represent a noble heritage. Black churches started colleges when the doors of learning and other colleges were closed. And black churches provided a place for the elderly, care for the sick and counselling for the troubled when there was just no other way. MORE - 3 - I know this, and I say it sincerely, praise God for all that you've done and all that you continue to do. And today, what- ever the Government does, we must build upon the spirit that you represent. (Applause.) I believe that America's churches, white and black, have an important role to play in the life of this nation. Our Savior said, "inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, you have done it unto me." Too many churches are Sunday morning churches and not seven-day-a-week churches. (Amens.) I believe the black clergy can lead the way. (Applause.) You've already shown, with faith and hard work, how much can be accomplished. And I hope your example will teach other churches about their potential. Now, this isn't to suggest that charity can replace all government programs. But wouldn't it be better for the human spirit and for the soul of this nation to encourage people to accept more responsibility to care for one another rather than leaving those tasks to paid bureaucrats? (Applause.) I am confident the American people are capable of great things. Private citizens may not solve all the problems but each one of us can do something. You know the joy of service to others or you wouldn't be here. There's an old hymn that says it all: "If I can help somebody as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody with a word of song, if I can show somebody where he's traveling wrong, then my living will not be in vain." I hope that this visit will help us understand each other a little better. I have long subscribed to a belief that a lot of the ills of the world will disappear when we talk to each other instead of about each other. And so, I'm happy that you are here. I need your help. We're going to eat now, and then I'm going to come back and we'll have a dialogue instead of more monologue from me. (Applause.) END 12:14 P.M. EST