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Dr. Frank Buchman and Mae West discussing the philosophy of Moral Rearmament, August 19, 1939.
Credit: Image donated by Corbis-Bettmann
Buchman's Moral Armament campaign attracted many prominent Americans, including actress Mae West, who stated that she owed her success to the practice of the philosophy of Moral Rearmament. During a thirty minute discussion on August 19, 1939, West suggested that Buchman also make a call on film comedian W.C. Fields.