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Letter from George Modlin to Wildman S. Kincheloe
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Title
Letter from George Modlin to Wildman S. Kincheloe
Subject
Description
President George Modlin wrote this letter on June 30, 1961 to reply to Richmond College alum and lawyer, Wildman S. Kincheloe, who expressed his concerns with the 1961 commencement speaker, Dr. Claudius Johnson's, remarks. Modlin assured Kincheloe that many people disagreed with the speaker, however there were some that agreed with him as well. Modlin went on to say that he did not expect Dr. Johnson to say as much as he did about a controversial topic. He claimed that the University cannot take total responsibility for the speaker as they can't know what people will say. However, he also said that that is in accordance with freedom of speech.
Source
Letter from George M. Modlin to Wildman S. Kincheloe Jr., 30 June 1961, RG 6.2.4.3 Box 12, University Archives, Virginia Baptist Historical Society.
Date
1961-06-30
Format
Language
English
Type
Identifier
UA6.2.4.3.12-19610630.jpg
Coverage
Richmond (Va.)
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Student Contributor
Files
Citation
Modlin, George Matthews, 1903-1998, “Letter from George Modlin to Wildman S. Kincheloe,” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed February 8, 2025, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/1850.