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Sister Betty Campbell and Father Peter Hind discuss El Salvador

BROADCAST: Sep. 3, 1981 | DURATION: 00:53:23

Synopsis

Sister Betty Campbell and Father Peter Hind discuss their missionary trips to Latin America. They talk about their time in Peru, Brazil, and El Salvador and working against difficult governments to help struggling people. They also recall some of violence they witnessed or heard about during the El Salvador Civil War, including the execution of four American missionary women.

Details

Broadcast Date
Sep. 3, 1981

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 53.19 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
53 minutes, 23 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Community Activism & Social Reform Advocacy Theology, Religion, Religious Organizations Travel & Culture - General Anthropology & Sociology

People

Religious personnel Social Reformers Government

Tags

Campbell, Betty--Interviews Hind, Peter--Interviews Human rights--El Salvador. Catholic Church--History--El Salvador--20th century. Liberation theology. Clergy--Illinois--Chicago--Interviews Church and social problems--El Salvador. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Audiotapes. Radio programs. El Salvador Church and social problems--El Salvador Communism Latin America--Politics and government Salvadoran Civil War Military Government intervention Missionary work Cuba Nicaragua Clarke, Sister Maura Ford, Sister Ita Kazel, Sister Dorothy Donovan, Jean Peru Moonies The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification Romero, Óscar A. (Óscar Arnulfo), Saint, 1917-1980 Sullivan, John J. Duarte, José Napoleón

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