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• CZHN 7/10347 Correspondence : William Thrall - Letter to Gordon 1968/0625
  listing the sponsors of the Adult Education Committee of St. Stephen's Parish. Also listed is the specific format that his dialogue should follow. ~ Grand Rapids, Michigan
• CZHN 5/05975 Letter : James O'Gara 1968/0625
  Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ O'Gara wants Zahn to write an aritcle for the Commenweal about Jehovah Witness as conscientious objectors to war.
• CZHN 5/05934 Letter : Fr. Francis Henrickson 1968/0626
  Managing Editor of the Catholic Messenger ~ letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Henrickson asks Zahn to review PROTEST: PACIFISM AND POLITICS for the Catholic Messenger.
• CZHN 6/08635 Correspondence : Eileen - Note to Gordon 1968/0627
  Wants to know how they can make the presentation on Rights of Conscience short and pithy.
• CZHN 9/12669 Progress Report : Marita Bumatay - Letter to Gordon on behalf of Foster Parents Plan, Inc. 1968/07
  They state that his sponsor son Josefine Esguerra is doing well in studies and moving on to the next grade. They describe the family income and the dweeling which fortunately they own. They also mention briefly the effect the absence of Mr. Esguerra has had, and thank Gordon for the emotional and material support he has given the family. ~ Philippines
• CZHN 9/12557 Correspondence : Louise Wijnhausen - Letter to Zahn 1968/0703
  They have sold the paperback edition of GERMAN CATHOLICS AND HITLER'S WARS with the first printing at 5,000 copies and the advance being $750. She notes that a new introduction is desired and that Dutton will get in touch with Gordon about it. ~ NY
• CZHN 9/12555 Correspondence : Walter Arnold - Letter to Zahn 1968/0703
  At the author's urging the E. P. Dutton and Co. will release a paperback edition of GERMAN CATHOLICS AND HITLER'S WARS. He asks that Gordon write a new introduction, taking into account the responses to its first publication. ~ NY
• CZHN 7/10355 Correspondence : Leo Haigerty - Letter to Gordon 1968/0704
  suggesting that they reschedule the dates in which he was supposed to meet with them to speak on "The Christian, His Conscience and War". ~ West Lafayette, IN
• CZHN 5/05933 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0709
  Letter to Rev. Francis C. Henrickson ~ Zahn will be happy to do the book review Henrickson has requested.
• CZHN 5/05986 Letter : Turro 1968/0710
  Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Turro is coming to the U. S. for a seven week visit and hopes to be able to meet with Gordon.
• CZHN 9/12485 COrrespondence : Cardinal Cushing - Letter to Gordon 1968/0712
  He thanks Gordon for the latest gift to Newman works and states that he is very much interested in the recommendation of the German hierarchy that counselling services to assist young Catholics seeking conscientious objector status. ~ MA
• CZHN 4/04682 Correspondence : Leonard, William J., S.J. 1968/0715
  Wagoner, Walter D. ~ A letter to Joseph Fletcher and Gordon Zahn addressed, "Dear Friends:" ~ There will be a Convocation on October 23 in order to celebrate the first full school year (1968-69) for the B. T. I. (Boston Theological Institute). They are inviting each to be a symposium leader on the subject: Power, Pacificism, and Non-Violence. An honorarium will be given to each leader.
• CZHN 4/04683 Correspondence : Wagoner, Walter D. 1968/0715
  A letter headed by, "PLEASE SAVE THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR October 23, 1968." ~ "An Inaugural Convocation, to observe the first full school-year of the Boston Theological Institute, will be held in Cambridge on that date. A rough-draft outline of the program is enclosed. There will be a more formal invitation with final details sent out in September. A large and broadly representative number of persons from theological and other educational institutions will be coming for the occasion."
• CZHN 4/05631 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0715
  Letter to Mr. Razzante, sales manager. ~ Gordon tells Mr. Razzante that the meeting will be at the same place as the ASA meeting, decided by them, and that he is forwarding his letter to the new Executive Secretary.
• CZHN 4/05632 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0715
  Letter to Ray Linihan, Director of Sales, Camelot Inn. ~ Gordon says that the ACSS hold its meetings at a place decided by the ASA and gives his best guess of where it might be.
• CZHN 8/11050 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter 1968/0717
  A letter outlining his finalized travel plans. He also updates on his bruises and his visit with his new publishers.
• CZHN 9/12559 Correspondence : Ned Arnold - Letter to Gordon 1968/0717
  He asks that Gordon write Shirer and ask that he write the preface of GERMAN CATHOLICS AND HITLER'S WARS. He requests past comments and asks of Gordon has ever read Mandeville's FABLE OF THE BEES, which he recommends. ~ NY
• CZHN 5/05896 Correspondance : Capt. Dale E. Noyd 1968/0719
  Noyd has been court martialed for his objection to the war, and asks Zahn which of his books address the issue of selective conscientious objection ~ Noyd writes to Zahn after being court martialed for his conscientious objection to the Vietnam War. The ACLU is representing Noyd, but his funds are dwindling. Noyd wishes for Zahn to inform him which of his books are related to conscientious objection.
• CZHN 5/05931 Letter : Judith Sayers 1968/0722
  Head of the Division of European Exchanges ~ Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Sayers admits having no record of Zahn's reply to Mr. Holland's letter.
• CZHN 6/08085 Correspondence : T. L. Jones - Letter to Gordon Zahn 1968/0725
  Jones thanks Zahn for information of other publishers who have worked with his books before.
• CZHN 5/05992 Letter : Stephen 1968/0728
  Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Stephen was denied CO classification, jailed and sentenced to two years in prison. He was denied certiorari to the Supremem court. His prison sentence was suspended, and he was placed on three years probation. The judge at his probation hearing refused to hear his witnesses, and all the while the firm he worked for supported him.
• CZHN 9/12285 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Bishop Mussio 1968/0730
  Gordon discusses his now deeper involvement in the issues of Catholic peace activities, and the organizations he is now involved in. He discusses a petition he has been working on which was advertised in Commonweal and his hopes to have it signed by a representative number of bishops. ~ MA
• CZHN 9/12287 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Bishop O'Donnell 1968/0730
  He discusses his new postion as Chairman of the American Pax Association, provides a brief background for the organization and notes what they have been up to lately. He encloses a recent advertisement from Commonweal in the hopes of receiving signatures for a petition regarding conscientious objection, and requests the signature of the recipient. ~ MA
• CZHN 9/12554 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Ned Arnold 1968/0730
  He proposes suggestions for possibilities for the republishing of his book, noting that two prefaces might not be a bad idea and says he will try to send some of the reviews from the first publication to the trecipient. ~ MA
• CZHN 9/12484 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Your Eminence 1968/0730
  He discusses some of the issues that are likely being raised with the issuance of the Pope's encyclical and notes his recent activity as Chairman of the American PAX society. ~ MA
• CZHN 5/05897 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1968/0730
  Gordon Zahn commends Capt. Noyd on his commitment to the peace ideal. ~ Zahn admires Noyd for his courage and perseverence in forwarding the peace ideal. Noyd had asked in previous letters for literature concerning conscientious selective objection and Zahn offers to send some of his work to Noyd.
• CZHN 5/05895 Correspondence : Capt. Dale E. Noyd 1968/0801
  Noyd writes Zahn of his desire to present the justness and value in the legal recognition of conscientious objection to a particluar war. ~ Ten years ago Captain Noyd stood ready to drop nuclear weapons. Through personal development and having been "radicalized" by the Vietnam War he embraces the legal recognition of conscientious selective objection to a particular war. While he disagrees with universal pacifism and accepts some just war criteria. Noyd believes that the best chance for selective objection to be recognized is throught the courts, and his ACLU lawyers will take his appeal all the way to the top.
• CZHN 7/10354 Correspondence : Leo Haigerty - Letter to Gordon 1968/0801
  confirming his meeting with Fr. Piguet and Fr. Richards. ~ West Lafayette, IN
• CZHN 9/12560 Correspondence : Ned Arnold - Letter to Gordon 1968/0801
  He agrees with Gordon that two prefaces are not neccessary, and notes that he is right that Shirer may not want the job of writing the new preface. He asks if the Beacon book is out and jokes that Gordon could write another title for them, AMERICAN CATHOLICS AND AMERICA'S WAR. ~ NY
• CZHN 4/05042 Letter : Sanford Gottlieb 1968/0802
  Executive Director of SANE ~ Letter to Gordon Zahn, cc: H. Stuart Hughes, Tujda Crowder ~ Sanford tells Gordon that a special committee will be set up to recommend someone for the Peace Award and asks him if he will serve on the committee.
• CZHN 9/12119 Correspondence : Eileen - Letter to Gordon on behalf of American Pax Association 1968/0803
  She thanks Gordon for his donation noting that over $250 has been donated. She notes her admiration for his conduct during a conference, and requests his permission to print his talk at the Liturgical conference, which they would like to do for the fall. ~ New York ,NY
• CZHN 5/05899 Correspondence : Capt. Dale E. Noyd 1968/0804
  Capt. Noyd writes Zahn to inquire about the Test of the Just War. ~ Noyd taught psychology at the Air Force Academy, and that the faculty was told by the Dean that they were more than in loco parentis: that they were in loco Dei. Noyd also questions Zahn as to the basis of his argument that just war morality must be rejected as "conditions are no longer relevant. "
• CZHN 9/12283 Correspondence : Bishop Mussio - Letter to Gordon 1968/0805
  He thanks Gordon for his last letter and requests to be excused from the petition Gordon is drawing up for conscientious objection. He states that he personally agrees with the issue but feels that signing would be harmful due to the position he is in as a bishop in diocese of many priests who hold radically different ideas on the matter. ~ OH
• CZHN 5/05898 Correspondence : Capt. Dale Noyd 1968/0807
  Noyd thanks Zahn for sending him the books and letters and commends Zahn for his contributions to peace and humanity. ~ Noyd thanks Zahn for sending him the books and letters. Noyd has been doing much reading in the area of peace and conscientious objection and Zahn's name comes up again and again. Noyd believes that he deserves no special accolades, that there was no existential freedom in what he did. Noyd's puny "no sir, is miniscule compared to Zahn's contributions to peace and humanity.
• CZHN 9/12482 Correspondence : Cardinal Cushing - Letter to Gordon 1968/0808
  He briefly discusses the Church's long history of discussion on the matters of conscientious objection, and states that he will have to decine in signing Gordon's pamphlet on consciencious objection. ~ MA
• CZHN 5/07641 Correspondence : Otto Hartmut Fuchs - Letter to Gordon Zahn 1968/0815
  Fuchs asks Zahn to distribute copies of the Berlin Conference's Bulletin No. 1 (items 7639 and 7640).
• CZHN 9/12286 Correspondence : Bishop O'Donnell - Letter to Gordon 1968/0816
  He apologizes for the delay as he just returned from vacation. He writes that he cannot lend his name to the petition as it is against policy, but he notes that he agrees with the purpose of the petition and wishes Gordon success with it. ~ WI
• CZHN 8/11070 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter 1968/0818
  travel schedule for conventions. Enclosed is a copy of the book inscribed to the Ratsches. ~ Boston, MA
• CZHN 9/12169 Document : Article: "Revolution: Christian Responses" by Gordon Zahn 1968/0819
  Copy on file at the FBI; article sponsored by the National Liturgical Conference
• CZHN 9/12483 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to His Eminence 1968/0819
  He encloses yet another check for the Newman work and states that he understands his reasoning for not signing the pamphlet, though he produces a brief and polite argument to counter the reasons cited by the recipient. ~ MA
• CZHN 5/05945 Letter : James O'Gara 1968/0819
  Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Commonweal is very interested in the articles on ROTC and the Chaplaincy that Zahn mentioned.
• CZHN 4/05543 Letter : Dan Berrigan 1968/0820
  The Catonsville Nine Defense Committee ~ General letter inviting "friends" to the trial of the Catonsville Nine. ~ Fr. Berrigan gives the time and place of the trial and invites everyone to come in love and peace to offer support.
• CZHN 4/05545 Letter : Paul Velde 1968/0820
  CPF ~ Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Paul asks Gordon if he knows of a college who would be interested in him as an English instructor for the fall. He tells of his experience and says his resume is enclosed.
• CZHN 4/05041 Letter : Sanford Gottlieb 1968/0820
  Executive Director of SANE ~ Letter to Maurice Visscher, cc: Lenore Marshall, Gordon Zahn, Tudja Crowder ~ Sanford asks Maurice to serve a chairperson of the Peace Award committee and encloses the other committee members' thoughts on who should be nominated (committee members listed above).
• CZHN 9/12481 Correspondence : Cardinal Cushing - Letter to Gordon 1968/0821
  He thanks Gordon for his contribution to Newman work and briefly describes his opinion in regards to Pax rights of conscience, stating that probably now they are so weak as a country that "it doesn't make a difference". ~ MA
• CZHN 5/05993 Letter : Richard Moore 1968/0823
  Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Moore is a conscientous objector and graduate student in theology. He wishes Zahn to give him advice on writing a thesis on conscientous objection.
• CZHN 4/05624 Document : Minutes of the ACSS Executive Council Meeting for 8/24. 1968/0824
  Minutes of the meeting are given--Gordon is mentioned twice as giving suggestions regarding an account for insurance money, and the reinstallment of the Resolutions Committee.
• CZHN 4/05625 Document : Minutes of the ACSS Annual Business Meeting for 8/25. 1968/0825
  Minutes of the meeting.
• CZHN 4/05626 Document : Minutes of the ACSS Executive Council Meeting of 8/26. 1968/0826
  Minutes of the meeting
• CZHN 5/07637 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter addressed, "Lieber Herr Fuchs" 1968/0827
  Zahn speaks of his thoughts on the morality of political foreign policies of the time including Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union.
• CZHN 8/11071 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter 1968/0828
  He is sick of the pressure of the conventions and comments that he cannot believe he is bringing himself to vote for Nixon. Zahn further inquires if the book for the Ratche arrived. ~ Boston, MA
• CZHN 9/12561 Correspondence : Ned Arnold - Letter to Gordon 1968/0828
  He thanks Gordon for the new introduction, and asks for a descriptive title to the new preface. He notes that it may be good to have something from Shirer or Berrigan for the jacket of the book, and closes joking that he will be looking for Gordon's presidential address on the upcoming papers. ~ NY
• CZHN 8/11376 Notification of Personnel action : University of Mass. - Notification of reappointment for Gordon effective 09/01/68. 1968/0830
  He will be titled Professor, Sociology, UM-B, an action not to occur past 08/31/69. ~ MA
• CZHN 9/12562 Preface : Gordon Zahn - Preface to GERMAN CATHOLICS AND HITLER'S WARS 1968/09
  Book discusses the release of the new edition of the book in paperback and some of the responses and reactions to the initial publication of the book.
• CZHN 9/12284 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Bishop Mussio 1968/0901
  He thanks the bishop for his letter and states that he hopes he will continue to give the matter of the petition thought, though he does not question his decision. He requests that should events develop that the bishop may make a statement to please do so as it would help to further his cause. ~ MA
• CZHN 9/12245 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Bishop Wright 1968/0902
  Gordon describes a situation of the Catholic Relief Service which has been turning away some men who are also conscientious objectors with weak reasoning that suggests they disagree with the men's beliefs. He asks the recipient to make his personal feelings known so that this action will halt and the men may do the service they so desire. ~ MA
• CZHN 9/12558 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Cy Nelson 1968/0902
  He encloses something from Arnold which he says makes Gordon's book sound "contemporary", and that they may wish to include it on the back cover. ~ MA
• CZHN 6/08086 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Mr. T. L. Jones 1968/0902
  Zahn informs Jones that the corrected proofs will be posted the following day.
• CZHN 5/05908 Correspondence : Clement Burns 1968/0903
  Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Burns wants Zahn to leave a few days in his schedule open to speak at the Univeristy of Virginia.
• CZHN 8/11063 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter 1968/0903
  A letter commenting that instead of sending her the rent receipt he should send an eviction notice, commenting on the sight it would be to see poor Irene homeless. Zahn mentions he just wrote a check to the Ed McMahon Catholic Theater benefit to realize that he is cheap. ~ Boston, MA
• CZHN 4/05040 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0903
  Letter to Maurice Visscher, cc: Lenore Marshall, Sanford Gottlieb ~ Gordon says that he supports the nomination for Senator McCarthy and gives reasons why.
• CZHN 4/05039 Letter : Maurice B. Visscher 1968/0903
  U of Minnesota, Dept. of Physiology ~ Letter to Lenore Marshall and Gordon Zahn, cc: Tudja Crowder, Sanford Gottlieb ~ The letter concerns the nomination for the Eleanor Roosevelt Peace Award, saying that she recommmends Senator Eugene McCarthy and that they must make a decision on the recommendation to the board.
• CZHN 4/05642 Letter : Robert McNamara 1968/0905
  President of ACSS ~ Memo to the executive council from Robert. ~ The letter gives the site and dates for the national meeting of ACSS, and asks for approval of a new location.
• CZHN 5/05997 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1968/0909
  Letter to Jerome Eller ~ Expresses dismay over the events in Chicago. However they may have awakened a great political force.
• CZHN 4/05647 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0909
  Letter to Robert McNamara, President of ACSS. ~ Gordon writes to say he approves of the new S.F. location for the national meeting and says that they should notify the Chicago Convention Bureau that they are moving as an act of protest.
• CZHN 7/10350 Correspondence : William Thrall - Letter to Gordon 1968/0910
  including their promotional brochure describing the upcoming year's lecture. Also Thrall mentions that they are authorizing no other groups of persons to contact the speakers, but if the speakers wish to take part in other activities or make other appearances, they are free do to so on their own accord. ~ Grand Rapids, Michigan
• CZHN 5/05995 Letter : Sister Ignatius Staley 1968/0910
  Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Appreciation for all Zahn has done for her.
• CZHN 8/10978 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter 1968/0913
  informing them that in about a week birthday presents will be sent. He will be attending the Ed McMahon Capitol Theatre benefit to see Bob Hope. ~ Boston, MA
• CZHN 6/08082 Correspondence : T. L. Jones - Letter to Gordon Zahn 1968/0916
  Jones thanks Zahn for the returned proofs and notes points he raised. He also explains what happens to his royalties.
• CZHN 4/05032 Letter : Maurice B. Visscher 1968/0916
  Dept. of physiology at the U of Minnesota ~ Letter to Sanford Gottlieb, cc: Lenore Marshall and Gordon Zahn ~ Lenore, Gordon and Maurice are in agreement that Eugene J. McCarthy is the best candidate for the Eleanor Roosevelt Peace Award for the year and asks Sanford to present the recommendation to the board.
• CZHN 9/12556 Correspondence : George - Letter to Gordon 1968/0917
  He states that Carbo recently visited and they had an entertaining time. He enjoyed Dan's note on Gordon's book and requests a few early copies of Gordon's book to send out for reactions. ~ IL
• CZHN 4/04702 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn 1968/0917
  A letter to Mr. Thomas E. Quigley. ~ "Clearing my desk the other day, I found photocopies of the 'Preface' I did for your book. Since I never heard anything further from you, I assume the material was legible enough. What, if anything, did you decide to do with it?"
• CZHN 5/05962 Letter : Franklin Littell 1968/0917
  President of Iowa Wesleyan college ~ Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Littell is coming to Boston and wishes to visit Zahn on Septmeber 26.
• CZHN 9/12478 Correspondence : Cardinal Cushing - Letter to Gordon 1968/0918
  He thanks him for the check to Newman work. ~ MA
• CZHN 8/11056 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Nu 1968/0918
  The Gala was anything but quality. The show consisted of guests that were duds, the host was unable to attend, and due to the poor amplification was unable to talk on the phone. His replacement was unappealing. Zahn also comments on the lavish rooms at the New York Hilton.
• CZHN 5/05968 Letter : David Moberg 1968/0918
  Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Marcel Fredericks has given Zahn's name as a reference, and Moberg asks Zahn to write him a letter of reference.
• CZHN 5/05961 Letter : Donal R. Sisk 1968/0918
  Vice President of the Niles Co. ~ Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Sisk asserts that when examined in light of Edison's records, athat there was no excessive use of electricity for the period of June 12 through August 13.
• CZHN 4/05546 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0918
  Letter to Fr. Leuver, editor of U.S. Catholic. ~ Gordon thanks Fr. Leuver for the copy of the August issue with the story about Jim Forest, Tom Cornell and the CPF. Gordon qualifies his statements about the "unsuccessful" efforts of CPF and similar peace groups saying that it is not a criticism of these groups, but of the American Church in general for being so unresponsive to their efforts. He also says that the report of his annual contributions to CPF were inflated.
• CZHN 5/05938 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0918
  Letter to Morris Janowitz, Dept. of Sociology, Univ. of Chicago. ~ Janowitz read Zahn's first draft of the RAF CHAPLAINCY and now Zahn asks Janowitz to recommend an American publisher for the book.
• CZHN 5/05966 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0918
  Letter to Professor Morris Janowitz ~ Zahn asks Janowitz to recommend an american publisher for his book
• CZHN 5/05950 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0918
  William Lirmigfellow, Bernard Cooke, Abraham Herchel, Gordon Zahn, Sr. M. Egan, James Pike, John McKenzie, Phillip Scharper, Dorothy Day, Paul Furfey and Benjamin Spood. ~ Letter from The Catonsville Nine Defense Committee ~ The committee asks for both financial and personal support. Our nation is becoming increasingly insensitive to the basic law of love and human dignity. The Catonsville Nine have attempted to confront the injustice of war and rascism. For their assualt on our culture of violence and indifference, the Catonsville Nine have been imprisoned and are in need of $50,000 for their legal defense.
• CZHN 5/05960 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0920
  Letter to Hubert Humphrey, Vice President of the United States of America ~ In 1948 Zahn joined Humphrey's victory party at the Calhoun Beach Club. He has gone from support of Humphrey to all out dissatisfaction in his performance as Vice President and now as presidential nominee. Not only has Humphrey ignored the peace movement, he has done nothing to curb the brutality and violence dissenters have encountered. Zahn has lost a hero, and is considering voting for Nixon.
• CZHN 4/05037 Document : Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting of SANE. 1968/0921
  The minutes include a personnel report, finance report, the Eleanor Roosevelt Peace Award (presented by Gordon Zahn), membership report, program report, political action committee report, report of International Confederation for Disarmament and Peace Conference, discussion of Czechoslovakia and Vietnam, and a conference committee report.
• CZHN 4/05031 Document : The "key list" for the National Committee for a SANE Nuclear Policy 1968/0921
  List includes national and local staff members, the national board members, and the chapter chairmen and congressional contacts.
• CZHN 5/05959 Letter : Stephen 1968/0922
  Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Stephen in on the Dick Gregory for President Campaign, and informs Zahn of the terms of his probation.
• CZHN 9/12550 Correspondence : Ned Arnold - Note to Gordon 1968/0923
  He thanks Gordon for the note about Lawlor's [i.e., Justus George Lawler's] interest, whose writing he hates, but notes that the man runs a fine publishing house. He states that remaindered copies of the book could be sent to Lawlor but it might make more sense to send the new publications. ~ NY
• CZHN 4/04675 Correspondence : Quigley, Thomas E. 1968/0925
  A 2-page letter to Gordon Zahn. ~ Thomas thought that he had both acknowledged and proffered preliminary thanks for Gordon's superb Foreword until he received Gordon's letter and apologizes for not doing so. He enclosed a set of page proofs and says that Eerdmans expects the book out in early October. Thomas adds that he is trying to gather all pertinent information on the military chaplaincy and asks for his opinion and for any leads or relevant literature.
• CZHN 6/08393 Correspondence : Gordon C. Zahn - Professor of Sociology - Letter to Mr. Paul Fargis 1968/0926
  Zahn asks if Hawthorne decided to go ahead with a paperback of "War, Conscience, and Dissent."
• CZHN 7/10341 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Jim 1968/0926
  Letter to Jim enclosing his promised essay on the ROTC. ~ Boston,MA
• CZHN 8/11059 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter 1968/0926
  His bankbook will be arriving at their address soon and requests they keep it in a safe place for him. He also mentions that Irene will be receiving a jade leaf pin, but due to a break in it, he will also enclose some records. ~ Boston, MA
• CZHN 4/04681 Correspondence : O'Gara, James 1968/0926
  A letter to Gordon Zahn. ~ James thanks Gordon for the ROTC piece and says that they will print it immediately. He informs Gordon that his modest check is in the mail and that they will send copies to presidents as he suggested. James adds that "one editor here thinks Seton Hall dropped compulsory aspect; we will check this." He also looks forward to Gordon's chaplain piece.
• CZHN 5/05941 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0926
  Letter concerning the abuse of judicial power in Milwaukee. ~ Three priests and 11 others were imprisoned for invading a draft board and destroying records. Zahn supports the individuals in their protest but argues with their means of carrying it out. Regardless, the bail of $25,000 to $30,000 is excessive and an abuse of judicial power.
• CZHN 5/05964 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0926
  Letter to the Friends of the Resistence ~ Zahn withdraws his financial support for the Friends of the Resistence as his conscienous can no longer allow him to support an organization that embraces racially exclusive power, whether white or black.
• CZHN 5/05963 Letter : Gordon Zahn 1968/0926
  Letter to the Journal ~ The issue of the Milwaukee 14 is no longer the method they used to demonstrate their protest, but the perversion of judicial power. The setting of a bond is not intended to punish, but to assure appearance of the accused at trial. Both the nature of the "crime" committed and the nature of 14 accused demonstrate that such an immense bond is judicial excess and anything but impartial.
• CZHN 5/05955 Letter : David Moberg 1968/0927
  Editor of Review of Religious Research ~ Letter to Gordon Zahn ~ Moberg recommends Zahn become one of the Contributing Editors of the Review of Religious Research and asks Zahn to review the article "Religion, Ethnicity, and Racial Attitudes" by Victor Thiessen.
• CZHN 4/05623 Letter : Eugene Janson 1968/0927
  Executive Secretary of ACSS ~ Form letter to members of the Executive Council. ~ Janson says the minutes are enclosed and asks that any corrections be sent in. He says that a copy of their publicity blurb is also enclosed and asks for suggestions.
• CZHN 5/07636 Correspondence : Letter to Gordon Zahn 1968/0930
  Thoughts and activities regarding the Conscience Campaign.
• CZHN 5/05904 Royalty Statment : Royalty Statement from Random House Inc. to Gordon Zahn 1968/0930
  Zahn receives the royalty statement from Random House Inc. for his work on THE DISSENTING ACADEMY
• CZHN 9/12399 Correspondence : Audrey - Note to Gordon 1968/10
  She discusses a problem from a previous discussion with Gordon, now stating that only using her head, the fourteen people are guilty, but is unsure of the basis of the laws they broke. She hopes that Gordon's friends will not be punished to surely for their actions.
• CZHN 8/11630 Correspondence : Gordon Zahn - Letter to Jim Douglas 1968/1001
  He requests help in a situation with three priests who are planning a draft board raid. He was not invited to participate, probably because the priests know Gordon does not condone such actions. He needs help to talk the priests out of such rash actions. They violate pacifism.

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