[J. Reuben Clark]
Brother Thomas Stuart Ferguson met with the First Presidency on Wednesday, March 9th, and spent more than an hour telling us of the work of the archaeological organization to which he belongs, and which apparently he himself more or less spearheads. His explanations were lucid and made with great enthusiasm and assurance. He seems thoroughly converted to the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon.
He asked that the Church come to their rescue in the explorations which they wish to make on a river down in the Yucatan area, an area in which he thinks the Nephites built their cities. He cited another location where he thought (as I recall) the Mulekites came, namely, the mouth of the Grijalva River.
... I asked him as to his attitude as to the location of the Hill Cumorah and he rather ducked a reply to that, but I was left with the impression that probably he had the idea that the Hill Cumorah was down in that area.
He said that they would like to know if they could have $200,000.00 to spend during the next four years ...
At the meeting on Thursday he was told by President McKay that we would make the contribution which he desired, extended over a period of four years ...
President Richards suggested that some man with a financial background should be put on the committee of directors of the New World Archaeological Foundation. This was approved by all the First Presidency at the Wednesday meeting. At the Thursday meeting this matter was further discussed and President Richards brought up the name of former president, Ernest Strong, of the Kolob Stake, and it was agreed that President McKay should speak to him ...
[The Diaries of J. Reuben Clark, 1933-1961, Abridged, Digital Edition, Salt Lake City, Utah 2015]
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