Contemporary 1987 news report on Oral Roberts's fundraising vigil, in which he told followers God would "call him home" if 8 million dollars was not raised by a stated deadline.
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Citation
AuthorThe Washington Post
PublisherThe Washington Post
Publication Year1987
URLhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1987/03/01/oral-roberts-starts-vigil-for-8-million/b5e4f503-af46-4244-a4d0-69e5b237c342/
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Assessment
Reliability Tier1
This 1987 contemporaneous news report in The Washington Post, a major national newspaper with a rigorous editorial and fact-checking process, is treated at the top tier as reliable contemporaneous journalism for the verified event it reports. NotesA national newspaper of record reporting the event as it happened, from its own newsroom rather than a wire feed. The strongest available anchor for the exact wording and timing of the 1987 campaign.
Claims Backed By This Source (16 claims)
This source backs 16 claims across the atlas. As facts: 13 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
- Articles, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Historical Figures, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
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