To Julian Bond from the Highlight Society, 16 Sept 1968, with Bond's draft response

September 16, 1968

^{(another time)}

Highlight Society

Wilkinson High School

Belleville Road

Orangeburg, South Carolina

29115

^{(can't make it)}

The Honorable Julian Bond

District 136

162 Eurahlee Street, S. W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30314

Dear Mr. Bond:

The Highlight Society, a very prominent all boys organization here at Wilkinson High School, would be honored if you would accept this invitation to speak at our annual assembly program. The program is to be held in the school gymnasium on November 20, 1968 at 10:20 P. M.

In today's unstable and complex society, we wish that you would consider the problems facing the Negro now and possibly those which will face him in the future.

If this be at all possible, we would appreciate your consideration in this request.

A very early response would be appreciated.

(signed) Robert E. Howard

Robert E. Howard, Principal

(signed) James B. Hunt, Jr.

James B. Hunt, Jr., Advisor

(signed) John A. Dorman, Jr.

John A. Dorman, Jr., Advisor

(signed) I. Maceo Nance

I. Maceo Nance, President