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John Strong forwards to Merton some letters he received from United States government officials, including members of Congress and State Department staff. Strong wrote to them to petition amnesty for Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese monk.
John L. Strong writes from Landover Hills, Maryland.
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See also the "Nhât Hanh, Thich" file.
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| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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1966/10/25 (#01) |
HLS to Merton |
Enclosed are the results of the letters I wrote, prompted by the article you wrote in Jubilee. |
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1966/10/25 (#02) |
TLS from Machen, Hervey |
Thank you for your letter concerning Thich Nhat Hanh. I have contacted the Viet Nam Desk |
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[from Hervey G. Machen, U.S. Congressman of the 5th District of Maryland - sent 1966/09/19]
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1966/10/25 (#03) |
TLS from Donnellery, Dixon |
President Johnson has asked me to reply to your recent communication. We appreciate receiving |
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[from Dixon Donnelley, Assistant Secretary to the Department of State in Washington, D.C. - sent 1966/09/15]
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1966/10/25 (#04) |
TLS from Tydings, Joseph |
I appreciated hearing from you about the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, and I regret that the press |
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[from Joseph D. Tydings, U.S. Senator from Maryland - sent 1966/10/06]
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1966/10/25 (#05) |
TLS from Sickles, Carlton |
I have received a reply from the State Department in response to my inquiry on your behalf regarding |
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[from Carlton R. Sickles, U.S. Representative from Maryland - sent 1966/10/17]
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1966/10/25 (#06) |
TLS from Sickles, Carlton |
Thank you for your letter expressing your concern for the safety of Thich Nhat Hanh. I have taken |
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[from Carlton R. Sickles, U.S. Representative from Maryland - sent 1966/10/05]
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1966/10/25 (#07) |
TLS from Torbert, H. G. / to Carlton Sickles |
Thank you for your letter expressing your concern for the safety of Thich Nhat Hanh. I have taken |
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[from Acting Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relation at the State Department, H. G. Torbert, Jr., to Carlton R. Sickles, U.S. Representative from Maryland - sent 1966/10/13]
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