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Success - just between you & me I do believe it was a little farfetched but then I did state that in a time of alarm where Internatl security was at stake that an artist, that particularly sensitive [[?]]  specimen of the human species, could contribute more than a little if given the means to do so & I went on & on stating the project.

I know you will think it a fantastic thing to have done - but still you just never know.

By the way - Jerre Mangione was one of my references for the Tiffany He sent me a copy of the letter he sent out - (it was terrific!) His latest book "Reunion In Sicily" has just come out. Its published by Houghton Mifflin Co. I just received a notice of it. Jerre comes from Rochester NY- & is now located in Philadelphia. - I met him up at Yaddo. Charming fellow - gifted writer.

I'm leaving L.A. tomorrow