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[Statement by the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president of Notre Dame, on the Poor People's March on Washington], 1968/0424

 Item — Box: UDIS H2, Folder: 01
Identifier: UDIS H2/01.02

Scope and Contents

"One of the great and persisting scandals of our day is the sad fact that in the most affluent nation of the world there are millions of people, Negros, Spanish-speaking Americans, whites, and others - such as American Indians - who are perennially, almost institutionally, condemned to a life of poverty."

Statement released on 24 April 1968.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968/0424

Language of Materials

English.

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