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June 10, 1969

Dear Mr. Pou,

I read your Sunday, June 8
column with interest but thought you'd like to hear the correct
story of my involvement in the Georgia Democratic Forum and
the Macon Convention.

I was not "walking along the
street" and whisked away by Representative Ben Brown.

I drove myself from Atlanta to
Macon with my wife, John Lewis (who became a member of the
challenge delegation) and two other friends.

We had planned the trip weeks
in advance. As I had spoken out of town the night before,
my wife and the three others picked me up at the Atlanta
airport that morning and we drove to Macon from there. My feet
never touched Hunter Street that day, nor did I touch the
seat of Rep. Brown's car.

I had not been as active in the
Forum's affairs as have some others, but had been a dues paid
member of it and had been elected to the Forum's Fifth District
Executive Committee.

Incidentally, despite Louisiana
National Committeeman Marshall Brown, the McGover Committee
is going ahead with its plans for a hearing in that state at
a later date.

Sincerely,

Julian Bond

Mr. Charles Pou
Atlanta Newspapers, Inc. - Atlanta, Georgia
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