To Julian Bond from C. Conrad Browne, 20 May 1968, with Bond's draft response

HIGHLANDER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER

1625 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE (37915) Phone: 615-523-4216

MYLES F. HORTON, Pres. C. CONRAD BROWNE, Ex. V. Pres.

Directors of Highlander-type Centers ESAU JENKINS F. R. ROWE AMZIE MOORE

May 20, 1968

Mr. Julian Bond 162 Euharlee Street Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Julian:

The Highlander Center Board of Directors is happy to include you as one of its members. In order to make our phone conversations officials, would you please put your acceptance in a letter to the Board.

The Highlander Center Board meets once each year to review activities, to set policy and to suggest direction for the staff. In 1969 the dates will be April 19 - 20.

Sincerely, [signed] C Conrad Browne C. Conrad Browne

CCB/lk

Dear Conrad:

It is a great pleasure for me to accept appointment as a Board Member of Highlander Center.

I look forward to attending the next board meeting.

Sincerely,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Charles G. Gomillion, Chairman Dr. Scott Bates, Vice Chairman Lewis Sinclair, Sec.-Treas. Walter Bishop Dr. B. R. Brazeal C. Conrad Browne Mrs. Septima P. Clark Alice Cobb

Howard Frazier Myles Horton Esau Jenkins Dr. Lewis Jones May Justus Dr. A. A. Liveright Alice Lynch Mrs. Inza McAdoo

Stewart Meacham Mrs. Kenneth Montgomery Rev. Robert C. Palmer Robert Parris Bernice Robinson Jordan Stokes III Rev. John B. Thompson Mrs. George Wolfe

HIGHLANDER SPONSORS

Professor James L. Adams Mr. Saul D. Alinsky Mr. Roger Baldwin Mr. William H. Baldwin Dr. Stringfellow Barr Dr. A. D. Beittel Dr. John C. Bennett Dr. Viola Bernard Mr. Algernon D. Black Dr. Herbert Blumer Kay Boyle Dr. Theodore Brameld Mr. Chester F. Carlson Mrs. St. Julien R. Childs Mrs. Gordon Clapp Mrs. Ethel Clyde Rev. & Mrs. Gardiner M. Day Miss Babette Deutsch Professor Dan W. Dodson Mr. W. H. Ferry Mrs. Thomas Fleming Mr. Lloyd K. Garrison Mr. Maxwell Geismar Mrs. Harry M. Gershon Professor Charles O. Gregory George M. Guest, M.D. Mr. John H. Hammond, Jr. Professor Philip M. Hauser

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