Ezra Taft Benson speeches

Ezra Taft Benson speeches, 1966-1976

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Benson, Ezra Taft, 1899-
Title: Ezra Taft Benson speeches
Dates: 1966-1976 (inclusive)
19661976
Quantity: 1 folder, (0.25 linear feet)
Collection Number: MS 0382
Summary: The Ezra Taft Benson speeches (1966-1976), consist of three published speeches by Benson: "Stand Up for Freedom," "Trade and Treason," and "The Gospel Teacher and His Message." The first two concern anti-communism and the third advocates teaching only "faith promoting" ideas.
Repository: University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions: Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Ezra Taft Benson was born on 4 August 1899 to George Taft Benson Jr. and Sarah Dunkley in Idaho. He married Flora Amussen in 1926 and received his master's degree in Agriculture from Iowa State College in 1927. In 1950, he joined the cabinet of President Dwight D. Eisenhower as Secretary of Agriculture. He remained in that position until 1958. In 1943, Benson was ordained to the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He became president of the Church in 1985 and served until his death in 1994.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ezra Taft Benson speeches (1966-1976), consist of three published speeches by Benson: "Stand Up for Freedom," "Trade and Treason," and "The Gospel Teacher and His Message." The first two concern anti-communism and the third advocates teaching only "faith promoting" ideas.

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Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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