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Replied To Letter

On November 5, Mr. Wilson,
replied to President Mannix's letter
of October 29, Mr. Wilson indicated
the concern of the Washington Club
with the problem but cited "considerations
pertinent to our function
as an alumni organization which
require that we view this problem
somewhat differently than either
the student body or the administration
of the University." These
considerations are not spelled out
in Mr. Wilson's letter.

He does indicate, though, that
general meetings of the Washington
Club, including the annual banquet,
have been moved to a non-segregated
facility and that the Executive
Committee is exploring "the
possibility of moving their meetings
to another place." It would seem
that the actions of the Country
Club in closing its doors to outside
groups would make that a necessity.