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ONE'S OUTREACH PROGRAM

Dear Friends:

I just read the report on ONE's 1965 Trip to Europe, and now I see the planned route for 1966. May I suggest that you consider, for the following years, a visit to Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Berlin too?

There are important homophile publications or organizations at or near Stuttgart, Frankfurt, and Hamburg. And you should see Berlin, Germany's capital, with the highest number of homosexual clubs and restaurants, and a former big homosexual movement.

If I succeed in my meeting with all homophile publishers and group leaders of Europe at Amsterdam, May 13-15, I should like to have your representative addressing the meeting by a speech on "How we see it; how we do it; why should homosexuals publish magazines, and for whom?" Do you like this idea? Perhaps you could speak to us on this subject.

Jack Argo Hamburg, Germany

Dear Chuck Thompson:

May this brief letter find you in good health and fortune. One sometimes wonders where you muster such drive and vivacity. Could it be attributed to that noble aim of making us all "one"? I can't help but think that this is not only the answer, but a pressing reminder of our obligation to the very same cause. May we in time be imbued with the same desire to help "one" . . another!

Since our first and last meeting, I have carried the "word" to friends near and far, and hope that at our next meeting in Detroit a very interested and sincere group will assemble before you to give evidence of their intense support. Although, I could add that many heard of "ONE" before, but thought it to be the opposite of what it really is. I'm almost positive that, if allowed to, our branch would bear a successful harvest of prominent persons from all walks

of life to form a unified front to repel the injustice and dispel the fears of the great society we live within.

In closing, I'll make a request for more information on "ONE". We should have a "bible" of our own, explaining the goals and means by which we shall attain these goals, as individuals, but united as one. Something has to be done, and done very quickly. The time and events concerning our position have of come to the forefront society, and no longer is this such a mystery. Give us a reason . . . give us a cause, and we shall unite under the banner of "ONE". Mr. T. Detroit, Michigan

KANSAS MEETING AGAIN Dear Mr. Legg:

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Sorry not to have had the chance meet you in Kansas City, but was quite impressed with your excellent representative, Chuck Thompson, who struck me as a true diplomat.

The Kansas City meeting had both good and bad points. There seemed to be a dividing line between people interested in ideology and those interested in methodology. The first day was spent on the first group's desires for talks on ideology, and led to sometimes fiery debates. The second day was concentrated more on methods-and many seemed to be happier to be out of the ideological fire.

!, personally, was well enough pleased with both days-although I found one thing about many of those in attendance particularly distressing. Many refused to even admit that a rational thread of thought is necessary to counter the ruthless, unscrupulous, unrelenting, vicious intellectual adversaries who are going to array themselves against us.

Thanks for printing my letter about Florida. Also, I was impressed with the fact that you saw fit to print Mr. Kameny's letter on picketing, even though his views conflict with yours.

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