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Will Durant
5608 Briarcliff Road
Los Angeles, Calif. 90068

1-8-78

Dear Admiral:

Thank you for your invitation
to address the War College. My shaky leggs
warn against unddrtaking such a trip as you
suggest, but I deeply appreciate the compliment
of your invitation.

Sincerely,
(Signature of Will Durant)

(In handwriting of Adm. Stockdale)
A copy of more of my noontime mail.
I had written to Will and Ariel (whom
I had met on two occasions), inviting them to
come to Newport to give some history talks.
I guess this means Will can't make it. (He's 90+)