Helen Gahagan Douglas declines an invitation to attend a course in Advocacy and Persuasion at Boston University's Public Communication Institute. The Institute is offering a program in communication studies that includes courses in various communication methodologies and professional areas such as journalism, public relations, and advertising. The program aims to provide participants with career discovery opportunities and to bridge the gap between theory and skill in communication. Assistant Director Mary Lou Shields invites Douglas to join them for lunch and an informal talk during the session.