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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Ritt, Thomas Francis

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1963-1965

Volume: 5 item(s); 6 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Merton and Ritt discuss Merton preparing a statement on racism and on nuclear arms.

Biography

Thomas Francis Ritt was the Director of the Catholic Council on Civil Liberties, headquartered in Lawndale, California. It was a nonprofit organization of Catholic laity. He did a Catholic commentary for KPFK Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1963/08/09 TL[c]from MertonThe proposal to draft a position statement was something new and I had to give it a little thought.   
 1964/09/05 (#01)TAL[c]from MertonI am glad to hear from you and especially glad to know you are hooked up with John Heidbrink and Jim   
 1964/09/05 (#02)TAL[c]from MertonI am glad to hear from you and especially glad to know you are hooked up with John Heidbrink and Jim  [marked "Copy - not for publication"]
 1965/06/13 TAL[c]from MertonIt was good to hear from you again. I had lost track of your problems, and I see that they are   
 undated/07/16 TLSto MertonHow encouraging to get yours of the 11th enclosing the check to help the work - and how providential   
        

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