and said, “Good luck." I was met by 3 of the N.Y. group, driven by Keystone, our N.Y. 42nd St. outlet, taken to dinner and then to the home of one of them where some of the rest of the N.Y. chapter came that evening for a visit.

Aug. 20. Up early to get to the station and off to Hartford, Conn. Met by one of the Hartford members and taken to the hotel. Made an appointment with a minister active in the homophile movement in the area and went to see him to help him to distinguish between us and the queens. Invited him to the meeting we had at the hotel that night. He came and was much interested. Some of the Boston girls came down and those in and around Hartford came over and we had a bang up group meeting.

Aug. 21. Had interview with the Hartford police, very interested and polite. Over to WINF for an interview on the radio and after- wards an interview with a reporter for the local newspaper. Drove to Boston and to the hotel.

Aug. 22. Visited my friend from the Boston Vice Detail whom I'd met 2 years ago. He is now the Asst. Chief and was very friendly and we had quite a time with some of the other officers who dropped in. Next went to a magazine distributor in Boston and sold him some TVias. That night did the Steve Fredricks show on WMEX from 11- 2 a.m. Told that my appearance 2 years before brought the biggest re- sponse of any show he had ever had-measure of interest in the sub- ject.

Aug. 24. Flew to Binghampton and was met by Sally 32-B-7 FPE and driven to hotel. Had dinner with an old college friend who had never seen Virginia and had only heard of her 3 months before when I called from L.A. to make the appointment. He accepted me easily and took me to dinner. Again no problems because I accepted myself.

Aug. 25. To Newark and met by girl I had known when we lived in the same guest house in S.F. back in 1939. She too had first learned about me by mail a few months abefore but had responded "we don't care how you look, what you wear or how you feel, you're a friend and welcome to our house." What more could you ask. I had a most interesting overnight visit with she and her husband.

Aug. 26. By bus back to New York, had a hair-do, visited with a friend and taken to dinner and went to the 82 Club. Was recognized

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