| Show L Burton Rep J Raps N Newsweek e For Gibe u S Rep Laurence J Burton has written to the editor of Newsweek magazine protest protest- protesting ing a recent article critical of actions by leaders of the Church in support of state right work to-work laws The article which appeared in the magazines magazine's July 26 issue said that the Mormon lead lead- leaders ers had acted in bad taste by writing to eleven Mormons sere ser serving ving in Congress and express express- expressing ing inga a position in favor of Sec Sec- Section tion 14 b of the Taft Hartley Act Act THE TIiE NEWSWEEK article left the impression that the leaders had violated some un sin sin- written rule by writing to indi indi- individual vidual Congressmen This is pure nonsense There is no rea rea- rea reason son whatever in my judgment why the First Presidency should not advise members of Congress of their views on such sucha a fundamental issue as repeal of work right laws Mr Bur Bur Bur- Burton ton said in commenting on his letter Apparently other religious groups feel free to inform Con Con- Congressmen gressmen of their positions I personally received as did oth er House members telegrams and letters on the repe repel of Sec tion from a number of church organizations including such well known groups as the National Council of Churches of Christ the Central Conference of Rabbis and the National Ca Ca- Ca Catholic Welfare Conference If they can write to me why should Newsweek or anyone else say that it is against the rules for Mormon leaders also alsoto alsoto to advise me of their views THE FULL TEXT of Mr Bur Bur- Burton's tons ton's letter follows Dear Sir During the time that the House of Representatives was considering the question of reo re- peal of Section of the Taft Taft- Hartley Act members of Con Con- Congress gress received telegrams from fromI I persons speaking for the Na Council of Churches of Christ the Central Conference of R Rabbis and the National Ca Ca- Ca Catholic Welfare Conference These telegrams expressed opposition to Section You recently cited Religion July 26 leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day I Saints as acting in bad taste for writing to Congressmen of their faith in support of Section 14 b I submit that it is quite proper proper for spokesmen for ious fous groups to contact Congress men on vital issues I further submit that it is hardly fair to take to task only the leaders of one church group for doing what the leaders oi of several other church groups were also doing Yours sincerely Laurence J Burton Mr and Mrs Royal B lien lien- derson returned Thursday from froma a trip to Bueno Park and the gift ift show in Los Angeles They returned via and Na Na- Na buying Indian jewelry and rugs They also vi vi- vi visited sited the Brimhall trading post at Coyote Canyon N M which is owned by Mrs Brimhall who liven in Manila some years ago when her father worked for the government They also visited with their son Elder Sid Hender Hender- Henderson son and also Elder Eider Ray Vernon from Maeser who are serving in the Hopi area while on their missions |
