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Merton is writing to Senator Cooper to express his distress over the Vietnam War.
John Sherman Cooper served as a United States Senator from Kentucky in intermittent terms between 1946-1973 and was a member of the Republican Party.
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1965/02/20 |
TL[c] from Merton |
As a Catholic priest and writer and member of the Gethsemani community here, and also as one who |
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1965/04/02 |
TALS to Merton |
I thank you for writing me about the grave problem of Vietnam. I appreciate and share your deep |
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[encloses 2-page section from the Congressional Record from 1965/03/25 with Senator Cooper's statements concerning "The Situation in Vietnam"]
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1965/05/08 (#01) |
TL[d] from Merton |
You might be interested in the enclosed copy of a letter which has been published in this week's |
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[original uncorrected draft of this letter]
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1965/05/08 (#02) |
TAL[d] from Merton |
You might be interested in the enclosed copy of a letter of mine which has been published |
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[corrected draft of this letter]
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1965/05/08 (#03) |
TL[c] from Merton |
You might be interested in the enclosed copy of a letter of mine which has been published |
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[contains note explaining the provenance of corrected version of letter]
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1965/05/18 |
TALS to Merton |
I want to thank you for your letter and the enclosed copy of your letter to Commonweal. |
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[encloses 1-page section from the Congressional Record from 1965/05/05 with Senator Cooper's statements concerning "The Situation in Vietnam"]
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