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Archbishop Bernardin Installed as Cincinnati Archbishop
In Cincinnati Archbishop Joseph Bernardin, age 44, was installed to lead the 550,000 member Archdiocese of Cincinnati. His mother Maria recalled her initial belief he would be a doctor and joked about walking straight during the ceremony. He urged commitment to justice, peace, and helping those in need, calling for active moral influence to end injustices at home and abroad. President Nixon sent a congratulatory telegram praising his moral aims.
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