To Julian Bond from Art Goldberg, 11 July 1968, with Bond's draft response

July 11, 1968

To: Julian Bond

I'm sorry I haven't contacted you sooner, but I've been pretty busy. I spoke to Bob Scheer about you working for us in the south, and he was very enthusiastic. This was on July 2, or so. He was to call you the next day.

I also spoke to Larry Bensky, the new managing editor on Monday evening, and he too was very interested. He promised to call you when he got back to San Francisco on Tuesday or Wednesday. If you don't hear from either of them by the time you get this, I suggest you write or call them.

I received the article you sent up written by Gordon Dubois. I'm sending it on to San Francisco. I would discuss any suggestions you have about either you or Dubois, working for Ramparts directly with Larry Bensky or Scheer. They know exactly what they want and when they need it, and all that type of thing.

I hope things work out.

[signed] Art Goldberg

Dear Art:

It was good to hear from you so quickly. I hope I can get onto something, as I am now "at liberty" as they say.

Julian