In the midst of the controversy regarding the center construction and opening, church leaders held a low-key dedication on May 16, 1989. The private ceremony included President Thomas S. Monson who conducted with Elders Boyd K. Packer and Jeffrey R. Holland in attendance. President Howard W. Hunter gave the dedicatory prayer. Link to a digital...
Quote below references the difficulties that Brigham Young University and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were having in 1986, which led to the acquisition of signatures of members of the US House of Representatives on May 8,1986 in support of the Jerusalem Center: “…the United States Congress intervened on our behalf with...
"I don’t remember the names of the selections he played that morning in the BYU Jerusalem Center, but I do remember the feelings, impressions and confirmations of the moment, doing as he suggested by listening, viewing and pondering."
The center announced the decision to student applicants by email. The note expressed “great regret” over the decision and said all options had been explored.
“every possible opponent came out against the project”
