bility fell to such a low point that the board had no choice but to remove most of the editorial staff.

Let us make it clear that the Corporation is the publisher and it sets all policies through its duly elected officers. This will not limit proper editorial prerogatives nor hamper creative leadership. For several months we have studied proposals for changes in ONE Magazine's style and format for early adoption. We promise you our hearty co-operation.

Board of Directors, ONE, Incorporated

2256 Venice Boulevard

Los Angeles, California

Dear friends:

Very truly yours,

Board of Directors ONE, Incorporated

May 1, 1965

I feel pleased and complimented as you offer me the editorship of ONE Magazine.

Having served as an associate editor throughout 1963, I can confirm all that you say about the malfunctionings, and much more. It is deplorable that while the general public's interest in and understanding of the homophile movement has flourished amazingly, the growth of ONE Magazine's circulation failed to match that flowering.

I aim to give readers the thoughtful and responsible handling of magazine material that they have shown they want. Of sensationalism the newsstands afford plenty. Let those who seek the outlandish, the weird, the absurd and the super-sexy find their satisfaction there. ONE Magazine should appeal to literate readers who fail to find in commercial publications full and honest handling of vital topics that call for full and honest treatment.

I thank you for defining the scope of my responsibilities. From the page describing ONE, Incorporated, which you have ordered placed on ONE's inside cover, I recognize that ONE Confidential is the newsletter in which you announce and define the corporation's policies and that the magazine may or may not report these, as seems fitting in each case, but that ONE Magazine itself does not fix ONE's policies.

That page makes it clear that ONE Institute Quarterly of Homophile Studies is the primary publication mentioned in the corporation's articles of incorporation and that ONE Magazine, though popular and highly important, is subsidiary. ONE Magazine acquaints the public at large with our message. Through it, people indeed come to learn that "a mystic bond of brotherhood makes all men one."

I shall publish articles and stories that will make it plain that homophile men and women are first of all human beings, sharing ideals and feelings that everybody can understand and find acceptable. The prospect of working to achieve such an editorial goal is immensely challenging and stimulating. I accept your offer with appreciation.

Sincerely yours,

Richard Conger, Editor ONE Magazine