Israel’s answer

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Though Israel does not explicitly decline the invitation, he probably knew the letter would not reach Wilkinson before the dedication the next day, and his mild indignation in the second paragraph combined with the timing seem to imply Israel intentionally declined to attend. | Source: Israel A. Smith to Ernest L. Wilkinson, May 25, 1954, folder 3, box 87, Dedication and naming of 22 buildings pamphlet, Office of the President records, 1949–1965 (UA 1086 Series 8), L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. https://archives.lib.byu.edu/repositories/ltpsc/archival_objects/3f12d0f1a24c84f043c4442f985357f6.
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Israel A. Smith to Ernest L. Wilkinson, May 25, 1954, folder 3, box 87, Dedication and naming of 22 buildings pamphlet, Office of the President records, 1949–1965 (UA 1086 Series 8), L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. https://archives.lib.byu.edu/repositories/ltpsc/archival_objects/3f12d0f1a24c84f043c4442f985357f6.
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