specifically on homosexuality), and 275 articles (only 45 primarily on homosexuality). Thus 56 items, or less than one-sixth of the total, are wholly pertinent to the subject of the report. The rest of the bibliography is stuffed with material dealing only in part with homosexuality and with material on such subjects as adultery, prostitution, incest, rape, alcoholism, obscenity, pornography, and psychopathology. Omitted from the list are the pioneer studies of Freud, Havelock Ellis, Wilhelm Stekel, Edward Carpenter, and KrafftEbbing. Specifically missing are 34 books published no later than 1963 dealing wholly with homosexuality, and hundreds of articles on the subject. Any college freshman could have found most of this data by consulting card catalogues and standard guides. For example, a quick check would reveal the following items: Psychological Abstracts-491; Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature-43; Education Index-20; International Index to Periodicals-41; Subject Index to Periodicals-29; and Index tó Periodicals-29; and Index to Legal Periodicals-32. These 656 references, some of which are duplicated, all deal directly with the subject of homosexuality rather than with a variety of other subjects. Diligence and persistence would probably produce several hundred more articles, books, and pamphlets on the subject. (For the committee's convenience, a short list of some of the many omitted references is appended to this letter.) But even more serious than the magnitude of its omissions is the obvious failure of the committee members, as revealed in the report, to read or comprehend most, if any, of the works included on their modest list.

If the committee is to pursue the subject of homosexuality further, I should like to suggest that it carefully consider (1) factors contributing to homosexuality (e. g.,, the possibility of a biological "predisposition," the role of the family--especially the parents, and the implications of the 'emancipation" of women), (2) what can or cannot be done about these con/ tributing factors, (3) those facets of homosexualtiy which can or cannot be considered constructive and acceptable, (4) psychotherapy as a practical as well as theoretical form of treatment, (5) revision of the law to remove homosexual acts between consenting adults in private from the roster of illegal and punishable acts, and (6) ways in which society can best accomodat homosexuals and homosexuals can best adjust to society without undue discrimination or recrimination by either party. Further, if the committee and other public officials would consult and cooperate with responsible homosexuals, as well as with recognized specialists and persons of good will, I am sure, in view of our experiences over the past fifteen years, that greater understanding and significant gains can be quickly achieved. We recommend this approach to you for your most serious consideration.

Sincerely,

Hal Call

Hal

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