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'''Gerard G. Grant''' was a Jesuit Priest and professor of philosophy at Loyola University.<ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-4301144.html Grant's obituary]</ref>

== Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights==
In 1970, the Advisory Council  of the then [[Communist Party USA]] front Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights consisted of  [[Timuel  Black]], Rev. [[Edwin  Buehrer]], Prof. [[Carl W. Condit]], Rev. [[Martin Deppe]], [[Joseph Engel]], [[Abe Feinglass]], Rev.  [[Gerard G. Grant]], Very Rev. [[Samuel J. Martin]], Rabbi [[Robert J. Marx]], Rev. [[Jules L. Moreau]],  [[Al Raby]], Rev. [[Joseph Sattler]], [[Jack Sullivan]].<ref>Full text of "The nationwide drive against law enforcement intelligence operations : hearing before the Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, first session page 151</ref>.

==Chicago Citizens Committee to Save Lives in Chile==
The [[Chicago Citizens Committee to Save Lives in Chile]] sent twelve Chicago-area leaders to Chile,  February 16-23, 1974. The delegation included [[Bea Lumpkin]], two local legislators: [[Anna Langford]], veteran Chicago City alderman and [[Doris Strieter]], village board member in Maywood. [[Abe Feinglass]], UFCW international vice president and [[Ernest DeMaio]], UE district director, brought a strong labor voice. Academics included [[Geoffrey Fox]], University of Illinois, Chicago; Father [[Gerard Grant]], Loyola University, Chicago; [[George Gutierrez]], Northern Illinois University and [[Joanne Fox Prazeworski]], University of Chicago. From religious organizations were [[James Reed]], pastor of the Parish of the Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, Chicago; [[Jane Reed]], of the board of Church and Society, United Methodist Church, and [[Dean Peerman]], managing editor, [[Christian Century]].

The twelfth member was [[Frank Teruggi, Sr.]],  whowanted to find out who had killed his son, [[Frank Teruggi, Jr.]], during the coup. When he returned, he said that his questions had been answered. He believed that his son had been detained in the National Stadium and murdered there, perhaps on order of the U.S. government.

The delegation spent one week in Chile. They gave a dramatic report on their return. Over 800 Chicagoans paid admission to hear their report and to support solidarity with Chile. For those who could not attend, [[Peggy Lipschutz]] and  Bea Lumpkin produced an illustrated booklet with the highlights of the report.<ref>[Joy in the Struggle, My Life and Love, Bea Lumpkin, page 195]</ref>

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==Nat'l Conference for a drastic cutback in military spending==
The [[Communist Party USA]] controlled [[Chicago Peace Council]] convened a  "Nationall conference for a drastic cutback in military spending" in Chicaqo, April 5 & 6, 1975. 

:''The purpose of the National Conference is to mount a national campaign  and a vigorous program of action which will speak to the hundreds of thousands who were part of the inspiring resistance to the war in Indo- china. The people of the U.S. can and must turn this country around.'' 

Speakers at the Conference included Congressman [[Abner Mikva]], [[Robert Johnston]] (regional Director, [[UAW]]),  [[Richard Criley]] (Exec. Dir. [[Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights]]),  [[Norman Roth]]  (Fres. Local 6, [[UAW]]), Fr. [[Gerard Grant]] S.J. (Loyola University);  [[Ed Sadlowski]] (Regional Director, [[United Steel Workers]] Union) and [[Frank Rosen]] (Intl. V-P, U.E.)<ref>The nationwide drive against law enforcement intelligence operations : hearing before the Subcommittee to Investigate the Administration of the Internal Security Act and Other Internal Security Laws of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, first session ..."  page 179</ref>.

==Clergy and Laity Concerned, Chicago Chapter==
In 1983, [[Gerard G. Grant]], Loyola University, served on the Board of Directors for the [[Clergy and Laity Concerned]], Chicago Chapter.
<ref>Clergy and Laity Concerned, Metro Chicago chapter letterhead, March 22, 1983</ref>

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==External links==

*[http://www.jstor.org/stable/3013676 "Some Proposed Jurisdictions of World Law: A Report," by Rev. Grant and] [[Everett L. Millard]]

==References==
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