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Date: July 16, 2015 11:27AM
This was sent to Lowry Nelson back in 1947; when he had the audacity to ask the first presidency to reconsider their stance on Blacks and the priesthood. He said that as a social ology professor (and just after having come out of WWII where the world had fought against Hitler and his anti-Semitism and racism) that there was no reason for Blacks to not be included as full members into the church.
George A. Smith said, "We feel very sure that you understand well the doctrines of the Church. They are either true or not true. Our testimony is that they are true. Under these circumstances we may not permit ourselves to be much impressed by the reasonings of men however well-founded they may seem to be. We would like to say this to you in all kindness and all sincerity that you are too fine a man to permit yourself to be to be led off from the principles of the Gospel by worldly learning.
http://mormonstories.org/other/Lowry_Nelson_1st_Presidency_Exchange.pdf