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BENSON & CHURCH 2 2 2 2
SOF COMING
which makes him one of the 12 highest ranking members of the
church. Benson works full.vtime for the church, just as he
did before President Eisenhower asked him to serve as agri.
culture secretary, a post he held throughout Mr. Eisenhower Is
administration.MEDIUM BENSON
AFTER OPTIC
In his speech, Benson says every American should live abroad
for two years, in order to appreciate the United States and
what it stands for. He warns certain elements are striking
at the foundations of this country, trying to destroy what
Americans hold dear. Benson says without a feeling of love,
all peace conferences will fail, as they always have, unless
they are conducted under devine guidance and inspiration.
Benson flew into Dallas from Salt Lake City last night. His
plane arrived late at Love Field, causing him to miss a
dinner appearance, but not reporters. Benson, a controversial
figure as agriculture secretary and a target of democratic
criticism, is asked to do a little criticising of his own.
Benson, who has seen his old job filled by Orville Freeman,
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WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.). [News Script: Benson & Church), item, December 10, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc975515/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.