TOTH - They skirted the U.N. thing and said it was library access they sought.
Correction - unless they say it in their publications, they've effectively said nothing! Having an answer for those who write in with the question is one thing. However, 99.9% of Jehovah's Witnesses get ALL of their information solely from the publications, not some other person's correspondence, which is never intended for general circulation.
If you don't read about it in the magazines - it didn't happen.
I think the Society will do the same thing with this. As unclebruce calls it, "lying by ommission".
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