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Lehman Brothers
One William Street
New York, NY 10004
September 12, 1968
Mr. Julian Bond
162 Euhrlee Street, SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Thanks for your offer of aid.
Dear Mr. Bond:
You, Mr. Bond, are in deep trouble! If your shoulders were as broad as those of fellow-delegrate Grier, perhaps I should not be so concerned for you. But at your (our) age, the responsibility of representing the millions of disfranchised in this country to the world is staggering.
Never, in my memory or research, has a black man made such an impression on the organized community. Your rationality in the midst of chaos, your composure and self-presence in the face of adversity, and, most importantly, your articulate thought and speech command the respect of all conscious men.
But you must therefore be very careful. You can already do what no other black public figure has been able to do. You meet and speak with all as a peer. It is this beautifully and articulately developed attribute which, I feel, you must carefully exploit to achieve your goals. (I know I use the word articulate in the above paragraph, but it, more than any other, describes your subtle impact.)
Your comments last night on Channel 13's "SOUL" program concerning the strength of your word are food for everyone's thought. Your sense of humor, as exposed last night, at the Convention, and in your letter to the New York Times in 1967, is great even if you do owe something, albeit subconsciously, to David Brinkley. All in all, you impress
New York • Chicago • Denver • Houston • Los Angeles • San Francisco • Paris
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H.J.Bond -2- September 12, 1968
me and I would like to give you any help that I can.
Politically, I am a Rockefeller Republican and worked full-time to help secure his gubernatorial re-election in 1966. My efforts this year, obviously, were less time consuming. I am new in the investment banking business and cannot now significantly help finance your political or social efforts. However, I may be able to assist in fund raising in the future as your impact continues to broaden and campaigns become more costly.
If it is convenient, the next time you are in New York, I should very much like to meet and talk with you. Perhaps we could have lunch together. Would you let me know when you might be available?
Very cordially,
(signed) John E. Schultz
John E. Schultz
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