From Julian Bond to George McGovern, 3 June 1969

office at 361 Lee Street SW

June 3, 1969

Dear Senator McGovern,

As your Commission is nearing Atlanta and the Southern hearings on party reform, I thought you might like to see a compilation of campaign experiences of some selected Southern Black candidates.

While not all are Democrats, and while not all experienced grave difficulty the experiences recorded here do illustrate what handicaps can be imposed on Black candidates at the hands of a nearly all-white local or state Democratic party.

Also, I believe that these interviews demonstrate the urgency of extending the life of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and for honest and aggressive enforcement of it.

Sincerely,

Julian Bond

Senator George McGovern Senate Office Building Washington D.C.

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