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VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37203
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TELEPHONE 254-5411 AREA 615
Department of Political Science
March 22, 1968
The Hon. Julian Bond Georgia State Legislature Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Mr. Bond:
Miss Tommie Sue Montgomery, a graduate student in political science here, has indicated that you might be willing, while in Nashville for the Vanderbilt "Impact" program, to give an informal talk to the faculty and graduate students of this Department. We would be honored and pleased if you could manage to work this into your schedule.
During the academic year we invite a few persons to visit and discuss a topic of their choice related to politics. Although most of the speakers are academics and choose to discuss their current or recent research, we feel that your presence on campus presents an opportunity to hear from someone whose experience in political action has been, in important ways, unique. We hope that you will be able to accept.
The group to which you would be speaking is not large: 15 or 20 graduate students and 10 or 12 faculty members. We usually meet in a classroom. The guest talks for 45 or 50 minutes, and an additional 45 or 50 minutes are devoted to questions and discussion. We are able to offer a modest honorarium of $100 to guest speakers.
I have not yet seen a schedule of the "Impact" program, so do not know when you might be able to fit this in. If you will be in town Thursday the 4th of April, perhaps we could set it up that afternoon about 4:00 P.M. (Should this require you to come a day earlier than you had planned, we would of course cover the additional expense to you.)
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In the hope of hearing from you favorably--and that you will indicate your topic and propose a possible time--I repeat that we would warmly welcome this contribution to the education of our graduate students--and to ourselves.
Sincerely, [signed] John T. Dorsey, Jr. John T. Dorsey, Jr. Professor and Departmental Director of Graduate Studies
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Dear ........:
Thank you for your letter. I hope you will excuse my lateness in answering.
I won't be arriving in Nashville until late Friday afternoon and presently plan to leave as soon as my portion of the program concludes on Saturday.
If you could fit your program into some time Friday after evening (I must attend a dinner at 6:00 on Friday) or Saturday afternoon, I could do it, but otherwise would have to refuse.
If either of these two proposals seems to fit your plans, please let me know.
I will be away from Atlanta from Sunday until Thursday afternoon, but can be reached at home - 758 - 6985 - on Thursday evening or Friday morning.
Sincerely,