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1962 (centered)

In January by bus from Belfast to New York and by plane to Puerto Rico in the escape pattern (going to Guam, going to Australia), getting job at San Juan to teach english in the interior at Castener. Often recall now five years later the great peace of not being investigated, quizzed, examined, classified, trapped, gossiped about, the same from the native peoples and a few mainlanders from The Christian Brothers. Jungle growth, mountains produced the asthma of Guam and strain from my Porter uncles forcing fast departure after six weeks by plane to Miami after trying to see Elmer . . . . , his book museum for the Puerto Rican Government in San Juan, he then [illegible] and a fine memory from my days in Princeton during the war. Lived in a super cheap, bug ridden dive hotel at 120 North East 6th Street, from January 25 to June 18 going out daily via press pass to the great fantasy of American culture, the convention route, Miami, Miami Beach . . fantastic food, speakers, programs, free on the cuff. Acquired Hollywood agent William Rutledge III, P.O. Box 530, North Hollwood who sold many of my commercial articles beginning in March or so and on through to 65, a pleasant connection waning muchly though in Huntsville under other pressures. Acquired many glossy print photos as a press agent, same to become part of later creative work for Dick Higgins, et al. plus interest in same as a medium of working out creative ideas . . . earlier conveived during Circle days. Interviewed in Miami by Federal Electric Corporation for a job near Atlantic City which would use some physics and experiences with Collins Radio in Venezuela and Civil Aeronuatics in Alaska. Went north on a ____ ride car and went Atlantic City deal did not materialize took the opportunity to be a training specialist at the Paramus plant, commuting daily from nearby Waldwick. First income in four years and beginning of a rich creative period lasting through to June 1964 (from June 1962). Collected work done for Circle under title Circle: Reproductions of Art Work, 1944-1947. Worked with John Moore on his Longitude and Latitude of Henry Miller, my portrait of Henry being used. received in the fall one dollar, shoes, coat, suit, some photos, a diary from the will and estate of my father. Began correspondence with Brown, Yale, and Museum of Modern which later resulted in many of the titles being acquired by their libraries. Began colleciton at Colby and continued one as the master at UCLA. Visits to New York helpful. Met Brock Brown of Intercollegiate Alumni days and revisited cites along Hudson River. Heavy mail for B.P. Books seeming to revise and continued with Rutledge on occasional, even amazing sales. Interviewed frequently by local press; began work on the mes which would cover the fact trip to Newfoundland in 1960 for American Speech and Columbia University. Instruction at Federal Electric involved training workers, installers, operators for the Strategic Air Command of U.S. Air Force with underground bases at bases throughout the country. Considering my way of life over the years was over pleased with a secret clearance granted by the Ist Army of New York on November 21, 1962