To Julian Bond from William Wallace, 18 July 1968, with Bond's draft response

The Greenwood Movement 708 Avenue I Greenwood, Mississippi, 38930 July 18, 1968

Mr. Julian Bond Southern Regional Council 5 Forsyth Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia, 30303

Dear Mr. Bond:

The Executive Committee of the Greenwood Movement in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is hereby officially requesting whatever financial, organizational, and strategiv^cal aid we might receive from the Southern Regional Council or any other related organization.

The Movement was, for all practiv^cal purposes, organized April 5, 1968, and has been actively engaged in all matters related to the politiv^cal, economic, and social welfare of Black People, with overtones that would benefit all citizens.

With a slight population majority, the Black People of Greenwood (Leflore County) Mississippi, hold no elective or appointive offices. We feel that with sufficient funds and other resources the dilemma could be eradicated by the August election of 1969.

Therefore we are urgently requesting that aid or assistance should be sent with all deliberate speed.

We would further appreciate and look forward to your speaking at a Greenwood Movement meeting any Tuesday, Thursday (7:30 PM), or Sundays at 3:00PM.

Please let us hear from you about any or all of these matters. I cannot overemphasize the urgency of our situation.

Respectfully,

The Executive Committee Greenwood Movement

Rev. M.J. Black Rev. Nathaniel Machesky Rev. William Wallace, Co-Chairma^en

(signed) Rev. William Wallace

WW/ SJM Enclosure

Dear Sirs:

Thank you for your kind letter.

Could you give me some kind of indication about what arrangements you could make for honorarium, travel expenses and accomodations?

Might I also suggest that you write to:

Vernon E. Jordan Director Voter Education Project Southern Regional Council 5 Forsyth Street Atlanta, Georgia

and request information about the grants they make to voter registration agencies.

Sincerely,