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Trying to clear up living out of Us. N Eldon TAnner lived in Urban CAnada but grew up in lds colonies there. Marion G Romney was raised in Mexico but lds colonies. John A Widstoe and others came to the United States but did to gather and were later called apostles. Gathering was commandment then.

Several General Authorities were called while living out of the US. Point Elder Utchdorf first person called as apostle who was called to be General Authority while living out of the United States or not raised in lds colonies out of the united states.