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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 37, Number 25. 25th September 1974

[Introduction]

These are two examples of the tactics used by elements-in the Catholic Church to stir up feelings on the Hospitals' Amendment Bill. The letter below, which has been reprinted in an Auckland paper is about as clear a piece of evidence possible, short of taking a tape recorder into church, of religious intimidation. We have printed the priests comments, and leave readers to judge whose account is fairest.

The circular letter on the right came into our hands yesterday. It was sent to members of the league with a lettercard enclosed to encourage action. It's nice to have such archaic, fanatic views on record, but it is incredible that they still exist today, in 1974, and are the basis of support for Wall's repressive bill.