others for many years. Therefore it was only natural that the ACLU should have found itself impelled to give its own attention to the civil liberties aspects of sexual behavior.

The Southern California Chapter (with largest ACLU membership in the country) early in 1965 set up a "Committee on Sex and Civil Liberties" to make a study and submit a report for possible adoption into Southern California ACLU policy. Reports of this Committee's meetings and of its deliberations and of ONE's participation have previously been published in ONE Confidential (June & December, 1965) so need not be given in detail again.

The important point is that the Report finally was submitted, as ably edited by Committee Chairman Dr. Vern L. Bullough, and that on December 14, 1965, it was adopted as official policy of the country's largest ACLU Chapter. Immediately following adoption this Chapter entered actively into defense of a case referred to it by ONE's Social Service Division, that of a school teacher accused of a homosexual charge, who had been acquitted of it, yet faced loss of his credential as a teacher in the State of California.

Whatever the outcome of this particular case ONE is both grateful and proud to have played a significant and active part in this particular battle for the civil rights of homosexuals, a battle in which ever since 1952 it has continuously been active in so many ways.

Yet, important as is this present step forward and great as may be its usefulness to The Homophile Movement's progress, neither can ONE nor should any individual overlook the grim fact that there will be other battles to come, and harder ones, before the social and civil equality of homophile men and women becomes a living reality in American society. Board of Directors ONE, Incorporated

W. Dorr Legg, Chairman

Lewis Bonham, Vice Chairman

Monwell Boyfrank, Secretary-Treasurer

SCHULLMAN, SELWYN, GALAS & COYLE

One Incorporated

Law Offices, 3600 Wilshire Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90005

2256 Venice Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90006

Gentlemen:

I have received information that the American Civil Liberties Union has taken interest in the case of Mr. (name with-held).

I have been attempting for some years to interest ACLU in the cause of sexual equality and the right of individuals to conduct themselves in whatever manner they wish in the privacy of their own homes as long as neither force or minors are involved.

I wish to thank you for referring Mr. to me and hope that the ACLU will call on me to assist them in whatever way I can in protecting his interests from here on.

Very truly yours, (signed) Herbert E. Selwyn