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April 4, 1968

Protestant, Anglican, Roman Catholic and Jewish Leaders Unite to Meet National Urban Crisis

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Diocesan Press Service

[The Rev. Marc Tanenbaum o...]
The Rev. Marc Tanenbaum of the American Jewish Committee; the Rev. Albert Cleage,. Jr., president of the Federation for Self-Determination and pastor of the Central Congregational Church of Detroit; the Rt. Rev. John E. Hines, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; and Rabbi Abraham Heschel of the Jewish Theological Seminary of New York announce the formation of Operation Connection, the first national interfaith coalition designed to tackle the desperate urban problems of our country.