Ezra Taft Benson, April 1, 1989

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-- April 1, 1989 Many national and international citations and awards, including a number of honorary doctorate degrees, were bestowed on ...

Ezra Taft Benson, October 1988

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-- October 1988 "[Wickedness] is more highly organized, more cleverly disguised, and more powerfully promoted than ever before. Secre...

Ezra Taft Benson, 1988

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-- 1988 Published Volume - A Witness and a Warning: A Modern-Day Prophet Testifies of the Book of Mormon. Deseret Book (1) Published ...

Ezra Taft Benson, Nov 1986

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-- During Nov 1986 "The Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion... Just as the arch crumbles if the keystone is removed, so do...

Ezra Taft Benson, 13 Feb 1986

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-- 13 Feb 1986 Conservative members of the Utah legislature in 1986 refused to allow the state to call this national holiday by King's...

Ezra Taft Benson, 10 Oct 1985

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-- 10 Oct 1985 M. Russell Ballard is ordained an Apostle, replacing Bruce R. McConkie, who had passed away. -- Oct 15, 1985. Steven...

Ezra Taft Benson, 7 Feb 1982

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-- 7 Feb 1982 NEWSWEEK article on the rift between LDS historians and Church leaders: "A major conflict is brewing between profession...

Ezra Taft Benson, March 19, 1980

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-- March 19, 1980 "Ezra Taft Benson said the Mormons are bound to obey every word of the prophet including politics. ... Church doctr...

Ezra Taft Benson, 6 Oct 1979

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-- 6 Oct 1979 First Presidency vacates office of Patriarch to the Church by giving emeritus status to Eldred G. Smith, ending a hierarchy ...

Ezra Taft Benson, Jun 17,1978

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-- Jun 17,1978 Church News headline "Interracial Marriage Discouraged" in same issue which announces authorization of priesthood...

Ezra Taft Benson, 1976-10-22

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-- 1976-10-22 First Presidency statement against the ERA The First Presidency issues its first of several statements on the ERA. Whil...

Ezra Taft Benson, 6 Mar 1976

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-- 6 Mar 1976 Undoubtedly, Kimball's opposition was behind Benson's non-acceptance of the U.S. presidential nomination from the Co...

Ezra Taft Benson, June 24, 1975

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-- June 24, 1975 Organizers of the Utah International Women's Year conference wanted it to be a grassroots. Church Relief Society...

Ezra Taft Benson, 7 May 1974

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-- 7 May 1974 First Presidency reiterated that black male members could attend elders quorum meetings in the same way that prospective eld...

Ezra Taft Benson, 1973, December 26

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-- 1973, December 26 President Harold B. Lee d. Salt Lake City, age 74. (1) -- 26 Dec 1973 Brown had already been released as couns...