Letters

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Dear Mr. Legg:

I want to tell you how much I appreciate your suggesting to Bill Peters of CBS that he contact me in Chicago. Just this morning we taped a full hour show, which of course. will be cut down to 10 or 15 minutes.

I might say that I suggested in my interview that the culmination of my work in this field that we are concerned with will consist of a presentation to each and every State Legislature of a copy of the Illinois. law, etc., and this will be sponsored by the Social Service Department of ONE, Incorporated. I know that you will watch for the program, and I might say that I mentioned many times your great organization.

You might scoop the field by advising your readers that the program will be shown in the current season and that I am on the program. CBS has refused sponsorship since they consider the subject so momentous in scope that it should be free of all commercials.

I hope you are well, and with my kindest regards, I am

Sir:

Paul R. Goldman, Attorney Chicago, Illinois

July issue excellent! I cast my vote for "Venice West."

Dear Richard Conger:

Mr. L.

Los Angeles, California

I have recently received the July issue of ONE-and by that I mean the copy that comes from your address and not the "other one"-and feel I must write some protest with regard to the infantile editorials which have plagued the magazine these last few issues.

It is incredible that you should have been let loose to write such rubbish month after month... the July episode being the worst by far.

Please retire to a child's publication and hand over the Editorship to someone more able to cope with a sane adult outlook on life.

Sir:

Mr. D.

London, England

Thanks much for your advice on my legal problems which you gave by telephone. The case is still pending, and I will inform you of the outcome. Incidentally, it might interest you to know that my copy of the June, 1965 issue of ONE was seized as circumstantial evidence. They seem to hope that this will help prove the likelihood of an offense! Ridiculous, yes, but that is the current attitude in the State of Wisconsin. Mr. M. New York City

To Whom It May Concern:

I have been thinking of starting a new publication and thought you may be willing and able to supply some suggestions on how to start this magazine, called "TWO"....

Instead of trying to explain the fact that no EFFEMINATE will inherit the Kingdom of God which you people it seems try SO desperatley (sic) to do .. well we are going to advise that "shacking up" with women and other sexual promiscuity (heterosexual type) is all right. We shall be stuck for answers to the fact that no adulterer or whoremonger etc will along with the EFFEMINATE, drunks, cowards, etc. will never inherit the Kingdom of God. Will be anxious to read your answers. ..

Mr. M.

Phoenix, Arizona

P.S. I do not judge or condem (sic) homosexuals or lesbians my friend . . . however isnt time that all of us get straight with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. I tried to inject some wry humor in this letter. . . but it is DEADLY serious. Your troubles are just beginning I am afraid . . . with ONE that is

(ONE awaits replies from concerned readers. ED.)

Sir:

In THE HOMOSEXUAL REVOLUTION, Mr. R. E. L. Masters comments on the seeming disparity between the claims of homophiles as to the large percentage in the total population and the comparatively low circulation of ONE. What his research did not reveal to Mr. Masters is that the majority of homophile magazine dollars go for the physique publications rather than for more cerebral fare . . . and that these body books are selling like proverbial hot cakes. Mr. D.

Los Angeles, California

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