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June 1962

Exchange with Max Stern about Calendar Reform, Ecumenical Council Participation, and Religious Literature (1962)

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1. Dr. Weiss to Max Stern

1. Dr. Weiss to Max Stern (June 5, 1962)

1. Dr. Weiss to Max Stern (June 5, 1962)

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