Black Baptist leaders vow to counter GOP rollbacks
Henry J. Lyons president of the National Baptist Convention USA tells about 500 delegates in Greenville that black Baptists will block Republican efforts to cut social programs. Ed F. Johnson calls for political unity, Lyons plans letters to Newt Gingrich and Clinton, citing welfare cuts and defense spending concerns.
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