Well, Reich, I feel ten years older than I was last week, depressed
about not seeing you, depressed about the future of us all, especially our
wonder child Zoe. But also angry, furious that petty officialdom can
step in to hinder our meeting and working together.Orgonon
Rangeley , MaineMy dear Neill:
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July 21, 23 p.m., 1950We are still waiting for answer from Washington. Your de
pressed letter of July 16 arrived only yesterday; I wrote handwritten and
wired right away. This is briefly the story of our endeavors:
[Here Reich sets out in some detail the numerous steps he had
undertaken on Neill's behalf. The State Department had been
alerted, and the senator from Maine, Margaret Chase Smith, had
promised to intervene.]
We have the strong impression that it is a Catholic action against
you. Is the American Consul a Catholic? Can you find out? This would
explain it. It is also possible that he stumbled over your innocent "I am
basically a communist" in your English Problem Family, which I had al
ready criticized. You are not. However this may be, there is something
wrong and personal in the London action. Could you see and talk to the
consul to convince him? You will get the visum but you must do some
thing there to get it in time to sail.
Should you miss your boat you could still sell your tickets in the
last moment and get a plane to come over. It is of utmost importance
that you come with Ena and Zoe, for your and our sake. The Conven
tion will suffer from depression if you do not come. And we need you
at the Infant Research Center meetings.
Do not yield to false pride or depression. Send some important
English friend of yours to the American Consul.
So, Neill, do not yield. Fight it through, with no regard to costs.
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