Dear Harriet,

Thank you for your message!

I am currently going through all of the old correspondence, writings, photos, drawings and other materials from those days. There is an AP photo of Geno being carried out of the HUAC hearing by the DC police. It is dated Sept. 3, 1964. Geno had gone to the rescue of Morton Slater who was being attacked by a member of George Lincoln Rockwell's American Nazi Party. As I recall we rode on a large bus with other members of the group there and back. I remember that gathering at the Foreman's when we returned. You were there! (I also have an article with photo published in the "Globe and Mail", a Toronto newspaper, about the trip and attack.)

I remember Peter Lenz on the trip. Are you still in touch with him? I have a lot of photos from the trip.

Recently, I have read two books written by people who were on that trip in 1964: "A Freewheelin' Time", Suze Rotolo and "In the House of My Fears", Joel Agee. They both write about the trip to Cuba and Geno as well.
Amazon.com lists 10 books with references to Geno Foreman and two with references to Gino Foreman.

How well I remember the first time I saw Geno. I was working at Gerde's Folk City putting myself through Cooper Union's Fine Arts program. It was the fall of 1963. He had just returned from Europe and was sitting with Bob and Betsy Siggins from Cambridge. My heart almost stopped because I somehow I KNEW him. I knew right then that he would be a big part of my life. We became close on the trip to Cuba the next summer. When we returned we started trying to get pregnant and were so happy in Jan. to discover that we were successful. What timing! Our baby was due on July 26! Haydee Santamaria Foreman was born on July 27, 1965 in Rome.

Geno and I were married on March 1, 1965 and left suddenly for Europe on April 1. My mother saved all of my letters to her during the time we were in Europe. How wonderful to have that almost daily record of our adventures.

Geno's writings are so powerful. I have realized that I may be the only one who will make sure they are not forgotten.

Your connection to Mystic Fire is so interesting. You know that Diane (now Flame) lives here in Santa Fe. Have you looked at the film DOPE made by the Rochlins? There are two trailers with Geno singing on YouTube.

I hope that these old tapes I have are still good.

Peace,
Marcia