From Julian Bond to Allard Lowenstein, 18 Oct 1968

October 18, 1968

Dear Al,

I am sorry I haven't been able to come out to do whatever I could on your behalf. I am running for re-election myself, and outside of some appearances in New York City for Paul O'Dwyer and in Iowa for Harold Hughes, am pretty much committed to college appearances and a lot of time pushing black candidacies in the South.

I do want to wish uyou success, and hope that you will be in Washington in January. People like yourself and Hughes and O-'Dwyer and David Hoeh are going to have to "hold the line" for the next four years while a real movement, a national alternative is being contstructed.

At any rate, best wishes.

Sincerely,

Julian Bond

Mr. Al Lowenstein 163 Lindell Boulevard Long Beach, New York