FOREWORD

Millions in money and much time and effort is going into a planned program to integrate the White and Black races. For example, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1953 launched a ten year, $10,000,000. "educational" program under the slogan Free by Sixty-Three the purpose being to prepare public opinion for the total integration of Negroes into White society by 1963. I have a picture of CIO President Walter Reuther presenting the NAACP president with a $75,000. donation.

Also, both Catholic and Protestant christendom have their own integration movements as witnessed by numerous current newspaper and magazine articles.

Further, the United States government by presidential action spurs integration through its armed services and federal programs.

In addition, the U. S. Supreme Court issued its 1954 precedent shattering integration opinion which overruled at least five previous Supreme court opinions, at least 59 State court decisions, and at least 13 Federal court decisions wherein the precise question of separate but equal station has been ruled upon.

Movies, television, and radio constantly pour forth planted propaganda on the subject.

The result is that millions of Americans are being led astray and the planned campaign to deceive them cannot help but influence some members of the Latter-day Saint Church. That such is the case I know from personal experience. I fill many speaking engagements. Sometimes I've talked on this subject. I find that older members of the Church are sympathetic with segregation of the races while younger ones are sympathetic with integration.

To know the truth, the correct principle which governs the situation, and to accept it will enable us to govern ourselves and this is our first responsibility. Not to know is to be deceived.

In the first instance I took steps to find out for myself and so that I might not forget what I found I reduced the results of my research to writing. The quotations are not new and are available to all though they are from many different sources, already published. I have merely gathered them into one place and arranged them so that they speak for themselves. The quotations are not mine but those of the Scripture and the authorities and thinkers of the Church from the Prophet Joseph to the present Joseph Fielding Smith.

Nor can this compilation be considered the so-called "last word" on the subject but rather the result, to date, of a continuing research.

I do feel that making an effort to know and share is in harmony with Church teachings. The Doctrine and Covenants specifically invites the Saints to be "engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness" which is all that this amounts to, my contribution to what I feel is a good cause.