Billy Graham

:For other uses, see Billy Graham (disambiguation) and Bill Graham.

Controversy

In 1994, H. R. Haldeman's posthumously published "The Haldeman Diaries" alleged that Billy Graham had conspired with President Richard Nixon to remove prominent Jewish members from the media, in the belief that they were responsible for the nation's problems. The assertions received little attention until 2002, partly because of Graham's denials, until the U. S. National Archives released a tape of one of the conversations Nixon had recorded (on 1 February 1972).

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1994 - H. R. Haldeman - Richard Nixon - Jewish - 2002 - U. S. National Archives - 1 February - 1972

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:"... a lot of the Jews are great friends of mine, they swarm around me and are friendly to me because they know that I'm friendly with Israel. But they don't know how I really feel about what they are doing to this country. And I have no power, no way to handle them, but I would stand up if under proper circumstances."

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When the evidence was available to the public, Graham issued a brief apology, indicating that he did not remember making the statement. Later outcry from the Anti-Defamation League brought a longer apology from Graham.

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Graham was criticized for years by some evangelicals and fundamentalists for his inclusive message and his close relationship with the Catholic Church (especially with the late Pope John Paul II), because of the numerous doctrinal differences between Evangelicalism and Catholicism.

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Evangelicals - Fundamentalists - Catholic Church - Pope John Paul II - Evangelicalism - Catholicism

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