Bob Hope helped coordinate an “Honor America Day” rally in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 1970 in an attempt to bring Americans together during contentious times. Responding to criticism that dissidents were excluded from participating, Hope tried to interest performers from the left but insisted, “We want to see entertainment that’s on the plus side. We don’t want anything political.” In this letter, comedian and activist Dick Gregory (b. 1932) graciously declined Hope’s offer and explained why he felt the event could not be “politically neutral.”