this was sent to walter winchell, a popular television media guide at the time.n bilbo fashion, we have his response. one thing to point out is that on the top of this letter, someone handwrote "nasty" at the top. that gives you the tone of his letter. keep in mind this is from a u.s. senator. it's addressed "dear jackasses, on june 28, while in the midst of my campaign for reelection to the u.s. senate for a third term, your letter came to my office in washington. i note with interest that you have just read a dirty lying, contemptible article published by "time." let me take the time to tell you this article is a tissue of damn lies. it is written in an attempt to bring about my defeat for u.s. senate in mississippi." it goes on, calling them a bunch of names. of course, defending himself. he does make note of walter on thel being copied letter. he calls him names often called to jewish people. he wraps this letter up, "i am very sorry of your low mental status. when you finish your service with the navy, i hope you have an opportunity under the g.i. bill, whic

he does make note of walter winchell being copied on the letter. he calls him names often called to jewish people. he wraps up the letter -- "i am very sorry of your low mental status. when you finish your service with the navy, i hope you have an opportunity under the g.i. bill, which i helped pass, to go to a school and become to a small degree intelligent enough to where you can learn the difference between a white mule and a jackass." also in response to bilbo, there were other more organized campaigns. father devine was a cult leader in the early 20th century. he believed in integration and peace and equal opportunities for everybody. but started an anti-bilbo campaign. "down, down, down with bilboism! " he is posing with this gentleman, who just happens to be from mississippi. parts of his campaign ran in newspapers. another example of the campaign includes -- this one says "we sleep together in queen anne's bed." he will have ones like we eat weether, we drink together, take baths together. it reinforces the quality between the races. the th