Telegram from American Chess Quarterly editorial department to President Johnson, 8/4/65

The Mite Mouse Washington 1965 AUG 4 PM 2 30 WA076 DL PD 5 EXTRA NEW YORK NY 4 1106A EDT THE PRESIDENT THE WHITE HOUSE AS A PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF AMERICAN CHESS AND AMERICAN CHESS PLAYERS WE WISH TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION STANDARD TO WHAT WE CONSIDER AN ARBITRARY AND ILLOGICAL RULING BY OUR PRINTED STATE DEPARTMENT THAT DENIED THE UNITED STATES CHESS CHAMPION 805 AND POSSIBLY THE GREATEST CHESS GENIUS OF ALL TIME THE OPPORTUNITY FORM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAPABLANCA MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD IN HAVANA CUBA. IN TODAYS NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL SECTION CAPTIONED BOBBY FISCHER CHECKMATES, IT IS POINTED OUT HOW RIDICULOUS OUR STATE DEPARTMENT ACTED EVEN TO THE EXTENT OF BREAKING ITS OWN RULES WE REALIZE THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED WITH MATTERS OF MOMENTOUS IMPORTANCE IN THE PERILOUS TIMES BUT WE BELIEVE THE WORLD WOULD GAIN A BETTER IMAGE OF A FREE AMERICA IF YOU REVERSE THE RULING OF OUR STATE DEPARTMENT IN THIS INSTANCE. RESPECTFULLY YOURS EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT AMERICAN CHESS QUARTERLY 3560 BROADWAY YYC 31 NY.