Scope and Content DuBay first stepped into the public eye in 1964 after he publicly denounced his superior, Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, and asked that Pope Paul VI strip McIntyre of his title. The issue at hand was civil rights: according to DuBay, McIntyre was unfit to preside over the racially diverse Los Angeles Archdiocese because of his indifferent attitude toward racial injustice and his refusal to oppose California Proposition 14, a ballot initiative that aimed to repeal fair housing legislation...

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DuBay's criticism of Cardinal McIntyre in 1964 drew praise from parishioners and human relations advocates, who believed that the Roman Catholic church's silence on issues pertaining to race relations contradicted the church's core values. Included in the files are several typed and handwritten letters addressed to DuBay that commend the priest for his actions against the church establishment and thank him for his commitment to racial equality.