To Julian Bond from Earl Calloway, Telegram, 10 Sept 1968, with Bond's draft response

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REP JULIAN BOND

162 EUHARLEE SW ATLA

Last week we sent you a telegram requesting your servies as guest speaker for the Philharmonic Youth Choirs Annual Banquet to be held Sunday Dec 22 at 630PM at the Ascott House in Chicago We have not received a reply from you. We would like to know if your service is available for this particular event. The banquet will be held in honor of Louis Sudler President of the Chicago Symphony Orchestral Assn and Founder Director of the Artist Showcase.

It is significant that these sixty youth unanimously chose you to be their guest speaker The youth who made the

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Motion remarked that you were one of the greatest young negro leaders that we know The youth choir iscomposed of youths between the ages of 13 and 17.

I am doing my very best to secure you as guest speaker because it is their wish I certainly hope that you will make every possible arrangement to be with us.

Sincerely yours Earl Calloway Fine Arts Editor of Chicago Daily Defender and Negro Press Intl 2400 So Michigan Ave Chicago 60616

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Dear.......:

Please forgive me for being so difficult to contact. I dislike the telephone, and prefer to handle matters like this one through the mail. I hope I haven't inconvenienced you.

The December 22nd date would be fine. Could I ask you to write back and to give me some indication of what terms can be made?

Sincerely,