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This recruitment brochure from SABU (The Student Association for Black Unity) and the Washington and Lee University Admissions Office outlines the opportunities for black students at Washington and Lee.

In this letter from U.S. Congressman and W&L Law Alumnus Clifton A. Woodrum to President Francis P. Gaines, Woodrum asks Gaines about three Black students sent to the Officers Training Corp at Washington and Lee.

This letter from� J. Thompson Brown, chaplain of the Episcopalian church, applauds W&L's admission of two black students. Cole's reply is included.

This letter from J.D. Farrar to President Robert Huntley outlines Washington and Lee's increased efforts to recruit Black students.

In this letter, Washington and Lee Student Rosalyn D. Thompson asks President John D. Wilson for increased efforts in making the University better for Black students. Wilson responds in detail.