Religious News Service Photographs

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Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.

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Title:
Agreement reached on Soviet trade and emigration.
Description:
Alternate captions.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jackson, Henry M. (Henry Martin), 1912-1983., Vanik, Charles., Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006., Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986.
Topics:
International economic relations., International trade., Jews--Migrations., Emigration and immigration--Political aspects., Emigration and immigration--Government policy, Jews--Soviet Union.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), United States--Foreign relations--Soviet Union., Soviet Union--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361405
Title:
White House welcome.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PCJ-46009 WHITE HOUSE WELCOME WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Ford welcomed Premier Yitzhak Rabin of Israel to the White House with a strong public pledge that the United States remained “committed to Israel’s survival and security.” At the start of four days of talks about the Middle East and Israeli-American relations, Mr. Rabin, a former ambassador to Washington who was making his first visit to the U.S. as Premier, received full honors -- a 19-gun salute, a military honor guard and several thousand invited guests waving American and Israeli flags on the south lawn of the White House. Here, from left, Mrs. Rabin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Rabin and Mrs. Ford stand on a White House balcony during welcoming ceremonies. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-WAS-9B-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006., Ford, Betty, 1918-2011., Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995., Rabin, Lea., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Prime ministers--Israel., Presidents' spouses--United States., Prime ministers' spouses--Israel., Visits of state--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), United States--Foreign relations--Israel., Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361287
Title:
Signs amnesty orders.
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Text transcribed from caption: PC-46028 SIGNS AMNESTY ORDERS WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Ford signs a proclamation and two Executive orders giving conditional amnesty to thousands of Vietnam era draft evaders and military deserters. Under the program, amnesty will be granted in exchange for up to 24 months of public service and reaffirmation of allegiance to the United States. Mr. Ford also established a nine-member Presidential clemency board to review the cases of those already convicted or punished for desertion or draft evasion. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-WAS-9C-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006., White House (Washington, D.C.), United States. Presidential Clemency Board.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Executive power--United States., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Draft resisters., Draft--Law and legislation--United States., Executive orders--United States., Draft resisters--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361270
Title:
Ford gives pardon to Nixon.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-45998 FORD GIVES PARDON TO NIXON WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Ford announces that he has granted former President Richard M. Nixon “a full, free, and absolute pardon” for all federal crimes that Mr. Nixon “committed or may have committed or taken part in” while in office. Mr. Ford said the act was intended to spare Mr. Nixon and his family and the nation further suffering and to bring an end to what he termed “an American tragedy.” Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-WAS-9B-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Pardon., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Resignation from office.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Executive power--United States., Pardon--United States., Watergate Affair, 1972-1974.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361260
Title:
FBI report: Serious crime on rise.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-45995 FBI REPORT: SERIOUS CRIME ON RISE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Serious crime in the U.S., after a slight drop in 1972, continued its upward climb last year, according to the 1973 Uniform Crime Reports released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As measured by the Crime Index, serious crime in the U.S. increased 6 per cent in 1973 -- following a 4 per cent decrease the year before. According to the FBI’s “Crime Clocks” chart for the U.S. in 1973, there were: Serious crimes: 16 each minute; Murder: one every 27 minutes; Forcible rape: one every 10 minutes; Aggravated assault: one every 76 seconds; Larceny-theft: one every 7 seconds; Auto theft: one every 34 seconds. In this photo, made by a bank’s hidden camera, three armed men rob a bank branch office in Washington, D.C. One bandit holds a gun to a guard’s head, a second bandit points a gun at an employee, while a third climbs over the counter. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (C-WAS-9A -74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation., American Security and Trust Company.
Topics:
Criminal statistics--United States., Crime--United States., Bank robberies--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361259
Title:
First Lady meets the press.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-45991 FIRST LADY MEETS THE PRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Mrs. Betty Ford fields questions during her first full-scale press conference at the White House. On one major U.S. issue -- abortion -- Mrs. Ford made it plain she is “definitely closer” to the views of Vice President-designate Nelson Rockefeller, former New York governor, than to those of Sen. James Buckley (C-R) of New York. Mr. Rockefeller, as governor of New York vetoed a bill in 1972 which would have repealed the state’s liberal abortion law. Sen. Buckley, meanwhile, has proposed a Constitutional amendment in Congress which would overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 liberal ruling on abortion. The First Lady’s affinity with the views of Mr. Rockefeller, who has been strongly criticized by anti-abortion forces, brought comparisons with the views of President Ford. In October 1973, while still Republican leader in the House of Representatives, he said he opposed abortion on demand and had co-sponsored a bill restoring to the states the power to prohibit or regulate abortions. Mrs. Ford also said she intends to be an active First Lady, with interests centering on the arts and of behalf of underprivileged and retarded children. She said she hopes to campaign for ratification of the equal rights amendment for women, which now lacks the approval of five states before it can become law. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-WAS-9A-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Betty, 1918-2011., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Presidents' spouses--United States., Press conferences--Washington (D.C.), Abortion--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361257
Title:
Ford signs $25-billion school bill.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-45945 FORD SIGNS $25-BILLION SCHOOL BILL WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Ford signs the new aid to education bill, which provides $25.4-billion for elementary and high schools, during a ceremony at the Department of Health, Education and Welfare Building in Washington. After signing the bill, Mr. Ford expressed disappointment that it did not include provisions for automatically re-evaluating existing court orders on busing. The bill carries a provision restricting the use of busing in desegregation plans. Federal courts, the new law says, cannot order the busing of a child beyond the school closest to his home or the next closest school unless such busing is necessary to protect the constitutional rights of minority children. However, cities already operating under court orders for more far reaching busing programs would not be affected. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RN-WAS-8D-74-DS)
Creator:
Reni Newsphotos, Inc. (Washington, D.C.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Educational law and legislation--United States., School integration--United States., Busing for school integration--United States., Civil rights movements--United States., Signing ceremonies--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361245
Title:
Open talks on Middle East.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: J-46017 OPEN TALKS ON MIDDLE EAST WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Premier Yitzhak Rabin of Israel (left) and U.S. Secretary of state Henry Kissinger begin a round of talks on Israeli-American and broader Middle East diplomatic problem. After the meeting, Mr. Rabin said he was confident that the U.S. would meet Israel’s security requirements as part of an over-all effort to insure peace in the Middle East. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (A-WAS-9B-74-DS)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023., Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995., Blair House (Washington, D.C.), United States. Department of State.
Topics:
Cabinet officers--United States., Prime ministers--Israel., Visits of state--Washington (D.C.), Arab-Israeli conflict., Israel-Arab Border Conflicts, 1949-
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), United States--Foreign relations--Israel., Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361222
Title:
First Lady meets the press.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Betty, 1918-2011., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Presidents' spouses--United States., Press conferences--Washington (D.C.), Sex discrimination--Law and legislation--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361187
Title:
Rabin welcomed.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006., Ford, Betty, 1918-2011., Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995., Rabin, Lea., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Prime ministers--Israel., Presidents' spouses--United States., Prime ministers' spouses--Israel., Visits of state--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), United States--Foreign relations--Israel., Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361127
Title:
Ford signs $25-billion school bill.
Creator:
Reni Newsphotos, Inc. (Washington, D.C.) (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Educational law and legislation--United States., Signing ceremonies--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361072
Title:
Ford gives pardon to Nixon.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Pardon., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Resignation from office.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Executive power--United States., Pardon--United States., Watergate Affair, 1972-1974.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361070
Title:
Open talks on Middle East.
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023., Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995., Blair House (Washington, D.C.), United States. Department of State.
Topics:
Cabinet officers--United States., Prime ministers--Israel., Visits of state--Washington (D.C.), Arab-Israeli conflict., Israel-Arab Border Conflicts, 1949-
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), United States--Foreign relations--Israel., Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361064
Title:
Bank robbery.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation., American Security and Trust Company.
Topics:
Criminal statistics--United States., Crime--United States., Bank robberies--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361055
Title:
Signs amnesty orders.
Creator:
United Press International. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006., White House (Washington, D.C.), United States. Presidential Clemency Board.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Executive power--United States., Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Draft resisters., Draft--Law and legislation--United States., Executive orders--United States., Draft resisters--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361053
Title:
Mrs. Ford: Views on abortion closer to Rockefeller's than to Buckley's.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Betty, 1918-2011., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Presidents' spouses--United States., Press conferences--Washington (D.C.), Abortion--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361050
Title:
Ford signs $25-billion school bill, but dissatisfied on busing provisions.
Creator:
Religious News Service. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006.
Topics:
Presidents--United States., Educational law and legislation--United States., School integration--United States., Busing for school integration--United States., Civil rights movements--United States., Signing ceremonies--Washington (D.C.)
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:361022
Title:
Comforts daughter.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-45891 COMFORTS DAUGHTER WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Richard Nixon embraces his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, as she is overcome with sobs at the White House Aug. 7, the day Mr. Nixon decided to resign the Presidency. On Aug. 9, Mr. Nixon became the first President in U.S. history to resign from office. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (B-WAS-8B-74-DS)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Resignation from office., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994., Eisenhower, Julie Nixon., White House (Washington, D.C.)
Topics:
Watergate Affair, 1972-1974., Presidents--Resignation., Presidents--United States., Children of presidents--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360922
Title:
Historic vote.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-45837 HISTORIC VOTE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- During the televised debate on whether to recommend that the House of Representatives impeach President Nixon, members of the House Judiciary Committee several times commented that their votes on this issue would likely be the most crucial they would ever cast. This tally sheet shows the votes on Article I, the recommendation that the House impeach Mr. Nixon for obstruction of justice in the Watergate cover-up. As the tally reveals, the vote was 27-11 to recommend impeachment, with six Republican committee members joining the entire Democratic side in casting “aye” votes. It marked only the second time in U.S. history that impeachment of a President had been recommended. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (2-NY-7E-74-T)
Creator:
United Press International. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Impeachment., United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary--Voting.
Topics:
Watergate Affair, 1972-1974., Impeachments--United States., Presidents--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360910
Title:
Court calls for tapes.
Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-45830 COURT CALLS FOR TAPES WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Supreme Court of the United States has voted 8-0 to require President Nixon to provide some 64 tape recordings involving the Watergate incident. One member of the court, Justice William H. Rehnquist, abstained from acting on the case, having been a member of the Nixon Administration. The President said he would accede to the Court’s directive. The Court (left to right, first row): Justices Potter Stewart; William O. Douglas; Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, who issued the ruling; William J. Brennan and Byron R. White. Back Row: Justices Lewis F. Powell, Jr.; Thurgood Marshall; Harry Blackmun, and Rehnquist. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (1-NY-7D-74-W)
Creator:
Wide World Photos, Inc. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Resignation from office., United States. Supreme Court.
Topics:
Watergate Affair, 1972-1974., Watergate Trial, Washington, D.C., 1973., Judges--Washington (D.C.), Presidents--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:360908

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