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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Gagner, Gary A.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1967

Volume: 6 item(s); 9 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Biography

Gary Gagner, a former novice at Gethsemani, was applying for conscientious objector status during the Vietnam War and was being assisted by Jim Forest and the Catholic Peace Fellowship. Merton wrote a letter on Gagner's behalf (in the "Forest, Jim" file). Gagner was stationed at Fr. Dix in New Jersey.

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Related Information and Links

See also the "Forest, James" file for the 1967/06/17 and 1967/12/31 letters concerning Gagner.

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Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1967/06/15 HLSto MertonAs you can see I took your advice and wrote to the Catholic Fellowship. Jim Forest called me on the   
 1967/07/19 (#01)TLS[x]to whom it may concernI wish to make a few comments on my interview with LTC John G. Shevlin Jr. (Catholic Chaplain)  [copy sent to Merton with other materials about Gagner's interview]
 1967/07/19 (#02)otherfrom Shevlin, John G., Jr.1. PFC GARY ANTHONY GAGNER, RA 16 973 724 was interviewed by me on 28 June 1967 at the 2d  [from the Catholic Brigade Chaplain in Fort Dix, New Jersey - copy sent to Merton with other materials about Gagner's interview]
 1967/07/19 (#03)other Resume of Interview with John G. Shevlin Jr. Chaplain (LTC) USA [-] ON 28 June, 1967 I went to see  [Gagner's account of his interview with Chaplain John G. Shevlin, Jr.]
 1967/07/20 other[x] NC NEWS SERVICE (Domestic) ARMY PRIVATE, TURNED OBJECTOR, IS FORMER MONK  [news release about Gagner's case]
 1967/07/22 HLS[x]to Forest, JimI talked to Tom Cornell at the beginning of the week concerning the press release. He also told me   
        

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