60 years ago today - July 8, 1966

Dear Clare:

On Tuesday, July 5, 1966, I had the privilege of meeting with President

David O. McKay and discussing the republishing of my book, Mormon

Doctrine. At your request, I give the following information:

President McKay discussed the entire matter with me, asked numerous

questions about the original publication, about the need for the book,

and about what had happened since its publication. We discussed the

fact that the book had been read with care by one of the Brethren, but

that no one had gone over the corrections I had made as a result of

this reading. President McKay indicated that the book should be

republished at this time, said that I should be responsible for what

was in it, that it would not be a church publication, and that Elder

Spencer W. Kimball, who has in the past been chairman of the Reading

Committee, should check the changes I have made in it as a result of

the prior reading. He asked me to meet with Brother Kimball and convey

this message. I did so and Brother Kimball graciously agreed to do

this as his time and circumstances permitted.

Please accept my sincere appreciation for your help and cooperation in

this matter.

Sincerely,

Bruce R. McConkie

BRM:vh"

[David O. Mckay Diary excerpts by Gregory A. Prince, Mormon Studies Library Collection, University of Virginia (https://mormonstudies.as.virginia.edu/david-o-mckay-diary-excerpts/. There are certainly errors in this reproduction, FYI.)]