To Julian Bond from W. Benjamin Kyle, 30 May 1968, with Bond's draft response

Wedgewood High School [left hand top margin[ WALTER B. KYLE, PRINCIPAL 476-0347 3420 PINESTEAD ROAD PENSACOLA, FLORDIA 32505 [right hand top margin] CHARLES F. BOYD, ASST. PRINCIPAL 476-0346

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May 30, 1968

Honorable Julian Bond Member Georgia House of Representative 162 Euharlee Street S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30314

Dear Sir:

This is to confirm our invitation and your acceptance of same to function in the capacity of Commencement speaker for the graduating class at Wedgewood Junior-Senior High School.

The Commencement Exercises has been scheduled for Monday. June 17, 1968, at 7:30 p. m. in the Cathlyn Monroe Auditorium.

Under seperate cover I am sending you further details related to the program, a flight schedule and motel reservations.

Respectfully yours [signed] W. Benjamin Kyle W. Benjamin Kyle, Principal Wedgewood Junior-Senior High School

WBK/br

^{[denoted that the reply be sent AIR MAIL]} Dear Mr. Kyle:

I received your letter and the program and am looking forward to being in Pensacola. I hope you will be able to send me a pre-paid ticket, and additionally hope my travel from Atlanta to Pensacola can be arranged for late Monday afternoon, with my return not to early the next morning. If there is a choice of motel accomodations available, I would prefer a Holiday Inn of Howard Johnsons.

We failed to discuss any honoraium. Will there be one?

I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

Sincerely,

"A PUBLIC SCHOOL WITH A PRIVATE ATMOSPHERE"