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December 7, 1970
Dear Jimmy,
Thanks for your letter. It is good to hear from you. It is hard for me to schedule dates in the period January through June, because our legislature meets through March and we are threatened with a special session after that.
Is it at all possible for me to arrange something sooner, perhaps in February during Negro History week. The legislative load is not so heavy then as it might be in May.
In other words, if I say "yes" to the date in May, I may have to say "no" just the day before.
Write back with an alternative date, and see if something can be worked out.
You ought to think about inviting a native son, John Lewis, who not only has the virtue of being a local boy who has made good, but who is a preacher too.
Sincerely,
Julian Bond
Pastor James W. Webb, II Greater St. Paul AME Church 606 East Academy Street Troy, Alabama 36081