Episode 3: Letters to Presidents

On this episode, we discuss two letters to presidents, written one hundred years apart. One letter, written by William Marsh Rice to U.S. President Andrew Johnson, raises questions about Rice’s loyalties during the Civil War. The other, written by Raymond Johnson to Rice president Kenneth Pitzer in 1965, opens a window onto the experience of the first African American student to enroll at Rice University.

Supporting Documents:

• William Marsh Rice's Letter to a U.S. President
• Raymond Johnson's Letter to a Rice President