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The Vanguard (Vol. 21, No. 2), Mar 1974, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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In January, 1974, the United Farm Workers of America challenged the International Vice-President of the Teamsters Union to arrange an "immediate secret ballot election to settle once and for all the question of who represents the farm workers, the UFWA or the Teamsters.''

The Vanguard (Vol. 21, No. 10), Dec 1974, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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Judge Nichol, who presided at the Wounded Knee trial ~ St. Paul, has also worked with the American Legion serving as chairman of its Americanism Committee. He could be considered a conservative man. According to some who were present at the trial, he spoke good words about the FBI participation in the trial calling it the finest agency of its kind in the world. Eight and one-half months and hours of testimony later, the judge spoke other words, giving a scalding assessment of what he had witnessed, concluding, "This has been a bad year for justice."

The Vanguard (Vol. 21, No. 8), Oct 1974, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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On March II and I2, I974, a citizen's panel assembled in Harlan County, Ky., to investigate conditions surrounding the then eight month old coal miner's strike against Duke Power Company's Brookside Mine in Harlan. The panel heard testimony from more than fifty witnesses on the issues involved in the strike, and went on an inspection tour of the Brookside Coal Camp.

The Vanguard (Vol. 21, No. 7), Sep 1974, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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The building of new communities was the major emphasis for the LHRAA Institute on Human Relations, held during the last weekend in July on the campus of Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Ind.

Institute participants worked together on techniques and procedures for cultivating Christian communities. Within such communities, issues of local concern can be assessed, resources evaluated, and decisions made about the kind of action which would most effectively address the problems.

The Vanguard (Vol. 21, No. 3), Apr 1974, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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The statement was made by Bishop Leonard N. Auala of Namibia's Ovambokavango Lutheran Church, head of the African church and a leader in the struggle against apartheid policies imposed on South-West Africa. South Africa continues to control the territory despite the removal of the administrative mandate by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966, the UN-established council, in 1967, to govern the area until independence, and a 1971 ruling by the International Court of Justice that South Africa give up Namibia.

The Vanguard (Vol. 21, No. 1), Jan-Feb 1974, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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January 16, 1974 -The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, St. Louis, has reversed the contempt citation and the jail sentence against Dr. Paul Boe. Without commenting on the issue of confidentiality of clergy, the court ruled that Dr. Boe was denied due process in the district court in Sioux Falls, S.D., when he was not given sufficient notice of the contempt citation and enough time to prepare and present arguments in his own defense.

The Vanguard (Vol. 21, No. 9), Nov 1974, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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In December 1973 the United Nations General Assembly designated the years 1973 to 1983 as The Decade For Action To Combat Racism And Racial Discrimination. The Christian Science Monitor reprinted portions of a statement on this subject made by Ambassador Clarence Clyde Ferguson Jr., U.S. Representative, in Committee of the General Assembly

The Vanguard (Vol. 20, No. 4), June 1973, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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In February of this year, the Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches (FELCSA) in Southern Africa held its fourth conference. The meeting was marked by sharp disagreement, according to a LCUSA news report, between white and black delegates over the question of declaring public support for the strong opposition of the black Lutherans to South Africa's apartheid policies.

The Vanguard (Vol. 20, No. 2), Mar 1973, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has designated LHRAA as recipient of a $4700 grant in support of developing a regional thrust to respond to problems of racism at local level. The amount was allocated from a special item authorized by the 1971 Milwaukee Convention of the Synod when a resolution was passed calling for a concerted effort to combat racism.

The Vanguard (Vol. 20, No. 8), Oct 1973, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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North American Lutheran Christians must come alive to the truth that the words, spoken by their missionaries with all force and love, will not be believed as long as the actions of the society out of which that proclaimer has come - actions which result in exploitation of the poor and hungry of the world to maintain an already opulent, luxury-oriented society - betray the words of the Word.

The Vanguard (Vol. 20, No. 1), Jan-Feb 1973, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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With this issue of The Vanguard the Lutheran Human Relations Association of America will begin a new facet of its ministry and service to the church. Now in its twentieth year, LHRAA has, whenever possible, worked closely with leaders and members of the three major Lutheran church bodies as catalyst and resource in the area of human relations, designing and implementing programs to equip laity and clergy for leadership roles. Another avenue of communication is now being opened.

The Vanguard (Vol. 20, No. 7), Sep 1973, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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LHRAA Executive Secretary, Karl Lutze attended the Northwest Regional Conference in Tacoma, Wash., August 2 and 3. Pastor Lutze is a three-year member of the Executive Committee of the National Indian Lutheran Board, and a charter member and past president of Lutheran Church and Indian people. His report of the Tacoma meeting follows:

The Vanguard (Vol. 20, No. 10), Dec 1973, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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In the spring of 1968, shortly after the Los Angeles Chapter of LHRAA was organized, plans for implementing a summer recreation project were made. Target for the first year was to present sewing classes for teenage girls caught in innercity communities where recreational resources were in short supply. A newsletter to some 350 Lutheran churches in Los Angeles and Orange Counties elicited used sewing machines, money and yardage with which to supply the classes, and women volunteers to teach. That first summer, six sites were staffed with a total enrollment of 150 girls.

The Vanguard (Vol. 20, No. 9), Nov. 1973, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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The following listing is taken from the Adult Education Series, The Lutheran Church in America, presented by the Board of Publication, 2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, Pa. 19-129. These titles were chosen for review by The Vanguard because they relate the Christian commitment to specific problems in society and specific issues in human relations. Each set of books is designed as a study course for church/ discussion groups. We recommend them especially for white North American Christians - for use by the entire congregation, the social service committee, the elders, the adult Bible class - and urge that they be taken …

The Vanguard (Vol. 20, No. 6), Aug 1973, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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Commending the LCMS delegates for the fine resolutions of concern for human relations affairs which have been voted for in past conventions, Mr. Richard Fox, LHRAA president, said however, that "in the implementation of these resolutions much remains to be done.''

The Vanguard (Vol. 20, No. 5), July 1973, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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The National Indian Lutheran Board implementing a resolution of the NILB/LUCHIP Conference, August 1972, has announced that an NILB reorganization process is now underway, scheduled for completion in December 1973

The Vanguard (Vol. 20, No. 3), Apr-May 1973, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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The gathering of armed government personnel, the sound of fired weapons, and the entrenched commitment of Indian people at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, constitute a chilling and grim reminder of a senseless slaughter of innocents less than 85 years ago at the very same site. That occasion saw U.S. troops bearing down on defenseless men, women, and children in the little village.

The Vanguard (Vol. 19, No. 3), Mar-Apr 1972, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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Encouraged by a successful three year pilot venture in Los Angeles, LHRAA is attempting to increase the effectiveness of its work through the appointment of co-ordinators in different cities across the country. Men and women have already been appointed in fourteen cities and more will be added in the months ahead.

The Vanguard (Vol. 19, No. 5), Jun-Jul 1972, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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Keynote speaker for the 1972 Institute will be Dr. C. Thomas Spitz, Jr. general secretary of the Lutheran Council USA, a cooperative agency serving nine million Lutherans in this country.

The Vanguard (Vol. 19, No. 4), May 1972, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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A recent Associated Press news story by Bernard Gavzer makes a startling, frightening comparison between the conditions which marked the lives of people in minority communities in this country during the 1960's, and the conditions which affect their lives today.

"As bad as things were then. . . they are worse now. Jobs, police, hostility, housing, schools, welfare, medical care. Bad. And a change, too, in many people. Despair, isolation, a notion that the color of evil is white."

The Vanguard (Vol. 19, No. 7), Sep-Oct 1972, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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As Lutheran meetings go, this was a strange one. Probably more non-Lutherans than Lutherans were present. And most of the non-Lutherans were Indians - Indians from California, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Illinois and a few more states.

The Vanguard (Vol. 19, No. 8), Nov 1972, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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Vernon Bellecourt of Denver, a co-director of the national organization, the American Indian Movement (AIM), along with more than a dozen other members of his group asked to address the meeting of the National Indian Lutheran Board in Denver on September 30.

The Vanguard (Vol. 19, No. 9), Dec 1972, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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"One thing American Indians don't lack is Indian experts. All told, there are probably more experts than Indians. For example, on the poverty-stricken Oglala Sioux reservation at Pine Ridge, S.D., sixty-four research projects are currently under way with a combined cost in academic salaries alone that would feed all the hungry children on the reservation ... "

The Vanguard (Vol. 19, No. 6), Aug 1972, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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A hope which LHRAA has held through all the days of its history is that the church would assume a responsible position of leadership in the matter of human relations.

Working as catalyst in some situations, and resource in others, the Association has found itself in increased contact with church leaders in designing and executing programs to equip clergy and laity for leadership roles.

The Vanguard (Vol. 19, No. 1), Jan 1972, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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On Wednesday, December 1, the Indians of the Chicago Indian Village were brought to trial by the Northern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Church of America, for illegally possessing Camp Seager, a Methodist-owned camp located near Naperville. The trial, held at the DuPage County court house in Wheaton, Ill., resulted in an eviction notice being served on the group - about 50 Indians led by Mike Chosa.

The Vanguard (Vol. 18, No. 8), Nov 1971, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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Churchmen and educators from all parts of the country gathered in Chicago in mid-October. Purpose: to check out the findings of what is probably the most innovative pilot venture in education launched by Lutherans in recent years.

The Vanguard (Vol. 18, No. 1), Jan-Feb 1971, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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At first glance this quote may seem to be taken from testimony given concerning the events at My-Lai or Song-My. Actually it is the testimony of an Indian warrior who was at the scene of the massacre at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, in 1890. The quotation is taken from "The Indian in America's Past" edited by Jack D. Forbes, Prentice-Hall, 1964, page 50.

The Vanguard (Vol. 18, No. 3), Apr 1971, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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A group of twenty young ministers, led by Rev. Richard Neuhaus, pastor at St. John the Evangelist Lutheran Church in Brooklyn, successfully challenged and changed the decision of the New York City Council of Churches concerning the Family of Man Award.

The Vanguard (Vol. 18, No. 7), Oct 1971, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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The Tribune story reports that most of the parents have transferred their children to avoid the pairing plan of the public schools, where white children are bused to black schools and black children to white schools.

The Vanguard (Vol. 18, No. 5), July 1971, Lutheran Human Relations Association Of America

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For we are ruled by Christ's love for us, now that we recognize that one man died for all men, which means that all men take part in his death. He died for all men so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but only for him who died and raised to life for their sake.

No longer, then, do we judge anyone by human standards. Even if at one time we judged Christ according to human standards, we no longer do so. When anyone is joined to Christ he is a new being: the old is …