“Mutual aid is the way to prevent the third world war. Mutual aid is also the way to stop the internal growth of Communism by providing our people with plenty, security and freedom.”

—  Kirby Page

What Does God Want Us to Do About Russia? (1948)

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American clergyman 1890–1957

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