152 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2d6a0579bcbdb72084d5546659d8afae.pdf 24994273674e6341c8c76befc742eb79 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. © Reprintect by: Demod·atic Natt8FMA1ttee Integration Impact Desegregated Concerns In South Say Patronage Holds Up in Long Run Some Hotels, Restaurants Do Better; Atlanta, Dallas Cite Larger Convention lVIarket New Rights Often Not Used By JAJ\'1ES C. T ANNER Staff Revorter of THE "WALL STREET J OURNAL ATLANTA-Things are swinging thes e days at the Wit's End, a swank North Side night. club which opened its doors last November. Though the Treasury's new expense account rules made things tougI:i at first, the~ Wit's End is now packing in cus tomers regularly .. In Memphis, the 126-room Downtowner ·Motel is doing so well its occupancy is even running ahead of last year 's booming 9.5% raite. · The Downtowner has been filled to, capacity much of the time in recent weeks and a ll signs point to a record year. The financial fortun es of thes.e Southern establis hments are of special interest because both are among those that have begun serving . Negroes for the first time. Their experiences, , plus those of scores _of other businesses from Texas to the Carolinas, point up a significant and perhaps surprising fact: Among those restaurants , hotels, theaters and other places of public accommodation in the South that have begun serviJ:)g or hiring Negroes, only a few r eport suffering any lasting economic consequences. A sizable number, in fact , declare that business has been better than ever. "Couldn't Have Been Smoother" "We were scared to death-we could just see all our white <:ustomers walking out the minute the first Negroes walked in," says Paul Stickney, manager of the Wit's End. "But things couldn't have been any smoother. We know of only one white couple who walked . 1963 by Do w J ones & Company, In c. A ll Rights R eserved. MONDAY. JULY 15, 1963 \ 1730 K Street, N.W .. Washington 6, D.C. out because we admitted Negroes and they Negroes Making Major Strides came back within two weeks. As far as stirring Southern businessmen generally express · things up around here, it's been one big zero." strong opposition to this section of the proThe Wit's End is; one of only three Atlanta posed civil rights legislation. But even withnight clubs s erving both! whites and Negroes. . out such a law, Negroes are making major A'.!l this is not tOJ s ugges t that desegregation · strides in their push to break down segregawoul'd go smoothly, for all Dixie establishtion barriers. The Justice Department reports ments. At Ormond Beach, Fla., near Daytona that some desegregation of commercial faciliBeach, motel operator George Tliomas fs still ties occurred in 143 cities in Southern and reeling from the financial punch delivered by border states in the four weeks ended June 18; boycotting whites when he decided it was the others are joining the list daily. Last week, for instance, a bi-racial com" right thing" to desegregate his 32-unit Star mittee in strongly segregationist Fort Worth of the South Motel sev:en months ago. "My announced that all of the city's public facilibusiness at first dropp·ed about 50%,." he reties, .including hotels, restaurants, theaters, deports. But he adds that an influx of Negro partment stores and athletic contests, would guests quickly took i.w much of the slack, and be desegregated in September when the city's he expresses confidence that many of his schools are scheduled for integration. white customers eventually will return . If the pattern emerging in other Southern But most business m en questioned by The · cities holds true, Fort Worth merchants can Wall Street Journal report no grave economic dislocations, from integration and they leave · expect some protests and loss of business when they first begin accepting Negroes. But no doubt tflat desegrega tion of commercial fa. experience shows that such a dverse effects cilities has, been less painful than expected. are rarely lasting. No Loss of Business Fred Harvey, president of Harvey 's Depart" Tliings have been going like c!ockworkment Store in Nashville, says that when his we're, surprised a nd plea;;ed ," says Dallas hotel store desegregated its lunch counters in 1960 man Henry Rathe,r of last summer's decision only 13 charge accounts were closed out of by the city's major hotels and motels to inte60,000. "The greatest surprise I ever had was graite. Mr. Rather sa-ys a recent check of the the apparent 'so-what' attitude of white cus. city's 35 largest hos telries fail ed to turn up a tomers," sa ys Mt:. Harvey. single ins ta nce of lost bus iness becaus e of deE,ven where bus iness losses occur, they segr egation. " There were a few letters a nd usually are only· tempora ry .. At the 120-room a .crank ca ll or two at firs t, but that's all," Pe.a chtree Manor Hotel in Atlanta, owner comments Mr. Rather. Irving H. Goldstein says his business dropped o.fi 15% when the hotel desegregated a year Broader access to privately owned places ago. "But now we are only slightly behind a . of "public convenience," s uch as hotels, resyear ago a nd we can see we are beginning tauraints, amusement facilities and stores, ha s to recapture the business we initially los t," · become a prime goal of Negro es lately. The declares Mr. Goldstein. ·recent riots in Birmingham, and subsequent Willia m F . Davoren , owner of the Brownie dis.turbances in such cities as Sava nnah, Ga., Drug Co, in Huntsville, Ala., reports that J ackson , Miss. , Danville, Va. , a.nd Tallahassee though his business fell a bit for several weeks Fla., primarily revolved around Negro deafter lunch counters were desegregated, he's mands that merchants open their facilities to Negroes-in some cases as customers and in · now piclted ·up alf that he lost. Says ne: "I . could name a dozen people who regarded it as others as employes. a personal affront when I started serving Ne- . The question has taken on added imporgroes, but have come back as if nothing had tance in recent weeks with the a ppeal to Conhappened." · gress by President Kennedy for Federal power . Memories Are Short to outlaw racial discrimination in a ll pla!!es Even a segregation-minded businessman In of public accommodation. This is unquestionHuntsville agrees that white customers freably the most controversial provision of the quently have short memories when It comes Kennedy civil rights · program and seems to the race question. W. T . :flutchens, general likely to become the focal point of the coming manager at three Walgreen stores there, says Congressional battle over civil rights. he held out when most lune~ counter operators gave in to sit-in pressures last July. In one shopping center where his competition desegregated, Mr. Hutchens says his business shot up sharply and the store's lunch counter volume registered a 12% gain for the year. However, this year business has dropped back to pre.,integration . levels "because a lot ot people have forgotten" the defiant role his stores played during the sit-ins, he adds. Some Southern businessmen who have desegregated say they have picked up extra business as a result of the move. At Raleigh, N.C., where Gino's Restaurant was desegregated this year, owner Jack Griffiths reports only eight whites have walked -out after learning the establishment served Negroes, and he says "we're getting plenty of customers to replace the hard-headed ones ." In Dallas, integration of hotels and restaurants has "opened up an entirely new area of convention prospects," a ccording to Ray Bennison, conv~ntion manager of the Chamber of Commerce. "This year we've probably added $8 million to $10 million of future bookings because we're integrated," Mr. Bennison says. Conventions for Atlanta Within a day after 14 Atlanta hotels announced on June 13 they would begin accepting Negro guests who come to the <eity with conventions, the Atlanta Convention Bureau had na iled down three organizations for 1964 and 1965 meetings, a total of 3,000 delegates who otherwise would not have visited Atlanta. Walter Crawford, executive vice president or the Convention Bureau, says the hotels' decision opens up "the remaining 40% of the convention market that we estimate we haven 't even been able· to talk to before." · One frequently expressed fear of Southern white businessmen, that their establishments would be overrun by Negroes if they integrated, apparently is not materializing. "The Negroes want the right to enter your place of business, but they're not s o anxious to use the righ t," says a Nashville banker. At Knoxville, Tenn., William Tiller, assistant manager ot the city's larg!lst hotel, the Andrew Johnson, reports that although the hotel has been integrated more than a month, "we've h!i-d only three Negro families and two couples." � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. © 1963 by Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted by: Democratic Natégnal Integration Impact Desegregated Concerns In South Say Patronage Holds Up in Long Run Some Hotels, Restaurants Do Better; Atlanta, Dallas Cite Larger Convention Market New Rights Often Not Used By JAMES C. TANNER Staff Reporter of THe WALL STREET JOURNAL ATLANTA—Things are swinging these days at the Wit’s End, a swank North Side night club which opened its doors last November. Though the Treasury's. new expense account rules made things tough at first, the. Wit’s End is now packing in customers regularly. In Memphis, the 126-room Downtowner Mo- tel is doing so well its occupancy is even run- ning ahead of last year's booming 95% rate.’ The Downtowner has been filled to capacity much of the time in recent weeks and all signs point to a record year. The financial fortunes of these Southern establishments are of special interest because both are among those that have begun serving Negroes for the first time. Their experiences, plus those of scores of other businesses from Texas to the Carolinas, point up a significant and perhaps surprising fact: Among those restaurants, hotels, theaters and other places of public accommodation in the South that have begun serving or hiring Negroes, only a few report suffering any lasting economic consequences. A sizabie number, in fact, de- clare that business has been better than ever. “Couldn’t Have Been Smoother’ “We were scared to death—we could just see all our white customers walking out the minute the first Negroes walked in,” says Paul Stickney, manager of the Wit’s End. “But things couldn’t have been any smoother. We know of only one white couple who walked ittee out because we admitted Negroes and they came back within two weeks. As far as stirring things up around here, it’s been one big zero."* The Wit’s End is one of only three Atlanta night. clubs serving both whites and Negroes. All this is not to suggest that desegregation would go smoothly for all Dixie establish- ments. At Ormond Beach, Fla., near Daytona Beach, motel operator George Thomas is still reeling from the financial punch delivered by boycotting whites when he decided it was the “right thing’ to desegregate his 32-unit Star of the South Motel seven months ago. “My business at first dropped about 50%,’ he re- ports. But he adds that an influx of Negro guests quickly took up much of the slack, and he expresses confidence that many of his white customers eventually will return. But most businessmen questioned by The Wall Street Journal report no grave economic dislocations from integration and they leave no doubt that desegregation of commercial fa- cilities has been less painful than expected. No Loss of Business “Things have been going like clockwork— we're surprised and pleased,"’ says Dallas hotel man Henry Rather of last summer’s decision by the city’s major hotels and motels to inte- grate. Mr. Rather says a recent check of the city’s 35 largest hostelries failed to turn up a single instance of lost business because of de- segregation. ‘‘There were a few letters and a crank call or two at first, but that’s all,” comments Mr. Rather. Broader access to privately owned places of ‘‘public convenience,"’ such as hotels, res- taurants, amusement facilities and stores, has become a prime goal of Negroes lately. The recent riots in Birmingham, and subsequent disturbances in such cities as Savannah, Ga., Jackson, Miss., Danville, Va., and Tallahassee Fla., primarily revolved around Negro de- mands that merchants open their facilities to Negroes—in some cases as customers and in others as employes. The question has taken on added impor- tance in recent weeks with the appeal to Con- gress by President Kennedy for Federal power to outlaw racial discrimination in all places of public accommodation, This is unquestion- ahly the most controversial provision of the Kennedy civil rights program and seems likely to become the focal point of the coming Congressional battle over civil rights. MONDAY, JULY 15, 1963 Negroes Making Major Strides Southern businessmen generally express strong opposition to this section of the pro- posed civil rights legislation. But even with- out such a law, Negroes are making major strides in their push to break down segrega- tion barriers. The Justice Department reports that some desegregation of commercial facili- ties occurred in 143 cities in Southern and border states in the four weeks ended June 18; others are joining the list daily. Last week, for instance, a bi-racial com- mittee in strongly segregationist Fort Worth announced that all of the city’s public facili- ties, including hotels, restaurants, theaters, de- partment stores and athletic contests, would be desegregated in September when the city’s schools are scheduled for integration. If the pattern emerging in other Southern cities holds true, Fort Worth merchants can expect some protests and loss of business when they first begin accepting Negroes. But experience shows that such adverse effects are rarely lasting. Fred Harvey, president of Harvey's Depart- ment Store in Nashville, says that when his store desegregated its lunch counters in 1960 only 13 charge accounts were closed out of 60,000. “‘The greatest surprise I ever had was the apparent ‘so-what’ attitude of white cus- tomers,"’ says Mr. Harvey. Even where business losses occur, they usually are only temporary. At the 120-room Peachtree Manor Hotel in Atlanta, owner Irving H. Goldstein says his business dropped off 15% when the hotel desegregated a year ago. “But now we are only slightly behind a year ago and we can see we are beginning to recapture the business we initially lost," declares Mr. Goldstein. William F, Davoren, owner of the Brownie Drug Co. in Huntsville, Ala., reports that though his business fell a bit for several weeks after lunch counters were desegregated, he’s now picked up all that he lost. Says he: “I could name a dozen people who regarded it as a personal affront when I started serving Ne- groes, but have come back as if nothing had happened." Memories Are Short Even a segregation-minded businessman in Huntsville agrees that white customers fre- quently have short memories when it comes to the race question. W. T. Hutchens, general manager of three Walgreen stores there, says 1730 K Street, N.W.- Washington 6, D.C. he held out when most lunch counter operators gave in to sit-in pressures last July. In one shopping center where his competition de- segregated, Mr. Hutchens says his business shot up sharply and the store’s lunch counter volume registered a 12% gain for the year. However, this year business has dropped back to pre-integration. levels ‘‘because a lot of people have forgotten’’ the defiant role his stores played during the sit-ins, he adds. Some Southern businessmen who have de- Segregated say they have picked up extra business as a result of the move. At Raleigh, N.C., where Gino's Restaurant was desegregated this year, owner Jack Grif- fiths reports only eight whites have walked out after learning the establishment served Ne- groes, and he says ‘‘we're getting plenty of customers to replace the hard-headed ones,” In Dallas, integration of hotels and restau- rants has “opened up an entirely new area of convention prospects,”’ according to Ray Ben- nison, convention manager of the Chamber of Commerce. “This year we've probably added $8 million to $10 million of future bookings be- cause we're integrated," Mr. Bennison says. Conventions for Atlanta Within a day after 14 Atlanta hotels an- nounced on June 13 they would begin accepting Negro guests who come to the city with con- ventions, the Atlanta Convention Bureau had nailed down three organizations for 1964 and 1965 meetings, a total of 3,000 delegates who otherwise would not have visited Atlanta. Walter Crawford, executive vice president of the Convention Bureau, says the hotels’ deci- sion opens up “‘the remaining 40% of the con- vention market that we estimate we haven't even been able to talk to before." One frequently expressed fear of Southern white businessmen, that their éstablishments would be overrun by Negroes if they inte- grated, apparently is not materializing. ‘‘The Negroes want the right to enter your place of business, but they’re not so anxious to use the right," says a Nashville banker. At Knoxville, Tenn., William Tiller, assist- ant manager of the city’s largest hotel, the Andrew Johnson, reports that although the hotel has been integrated more than a month, “we've had only three Negro families and two couples."  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 38 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d1c1d9f96f6a5af9452769c7aab86e2b.pdf 418bc9c63ac388eb6e654be1bba347d1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE I 1 73 0 K S TR EE T , N.W. WASHINGTON 6 , D . C. TELEPHONE Jul y 19 , 1963 Dear Feliow Democrat: Enclosed you will find two a r ticles which we believe will be of assistance to yo~ in discussing the President's civil rights and d;i.sarmament prqgr?ms . ~28 F EDER A L 3-8 7S0 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE 1730 K STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON 6G, D.C. TELEPHONE July 19; 1963 2 FEDERAL 3-8750 Dear Fellow Democrat: Enclosed you will find two articles which we believe will be of assistance to you in discussing the President's civil rights and disarmament programs.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 37 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a0f7775bd551f18e42981f99b0f3b937.pdf 687672cb13f7c03f58f4cf1da2cf6486 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I . July 26, 1963 Miss Carol Littl~john 4990 Columbia Pike Apartment 304 Arlington, Virginia Dear Miss Littlejohn: I appreciate your letter and your interest in how well racial problems have been handled in Atlanta. I am enclosing a copy of the testimony which I gave to the Senate Commerce Committee regarding the Public Ac-commodation Bill. l believe this testimony will give you a complete swnmary of what bas happened in Atlanta. With appreciation for your interest, I am Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor IAJr/br � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ee aS _ July 26, 1963 Miss Carol Littlejohn 4990 Columbia Pike Apartment 304 Arlington, Virginia Dear Miss Littlejohn: Iappreciate your letter and your interest in how well racial problems have been handled in Atlanta. Iam enclosing a copy of the testimony which I gave to the Senate Commerce Committee regarding the Public Accommodation Bill. I believe this testimony will give you a complete summary of what has happened in Atlanta. With appreciation for your interest, I am Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor IAJr/br  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 36 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/6063ef9ea17377c5ae557609622efcd4.pdf 17df1cc0807917d43cfb233cc757fbf3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. STATEMENT by IVAN ALLEN, JR. MAYOR OF f>:- TLANTA, GA. BEFORE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE REGARDING s. 1732 BILL TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION IN PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AFFECTING INTERSTATE COMiviERCE July 26, 1963 �STATEMENT BY IVAN ALLEN, JR. lviAYOR OF ATLANTA July 2.6, 1963 M r. Chairman and lviembers of the Senate Commerce Committee: I am honored to appear before your Committee. At the beginning I would like to make it clear that I feel qualified to speak on the subject under discussion which is the elimination of racial discrimination, on what I have learned from personal experience and observation in my home city of'Atlanta, Georgia. As perceptive men of wide experience I feel confident that you will agree with me that this is as serious a basic problem in the North, East and \'lest as it is in the South. It must be d e fined as an all-American problem, which requires an all-A meri can solution ba se d on local t houg h t , local action a nd loca l coope r ation. T he 5 00, 000 people who live wi thin our city limits consist of 3 00 , 000 w h ite citizen s a nd s light ly mo re than 2 00, 000 Negro citizens. That makes the population of A tlant a 60 p e rcent white , 4 0 perc ent Negro . That 60 - 4 0 p er c e ntag e emphasize s how essential it is fo r t he p eople of Atlanta, on their l o cal level, to solve the proble m of r acial dis cri m in ation in o r d er to make A tla nta a be t ter plac e i n whi ch t o live. E lim ination of r a cial di scri mination i s no far off philosophical theory to the more than one million people who live in and around Atlanta. �The problem is part and parcel of our daily lives. Its solution must be studied and worked out on our homefr_ont. As the mayor of the Southeast's largest city, I can say to you out of first hand experience and first hand knowledge that nowhere does the problem of eliminating discrimination between the races strike so closely home as it does to the local elected public official. He is the man who cannot pass the buck. From this viewpoint, I speak of the problem as having been brought into sharp focus by decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States and then generally ignored by the Presidents and Congresses of the United States. Like a foundling baby, this awesome problem has been left on the doorsteps of local governments throughout the nation. Now t o take up spe cifics. You gentlemen invited me to tell you how Atlanta has achieve d a considerable measure of comparative success in dealing with racial discrimination. It is tru e that A tlanta has achieved success in eliminating discrimination in areas where some other cities have failed , but we do not boast of our success. Instead of boasting, we say with the humility of those who believe in reality that we have achieved our measure of success only because we looked facts in the face and accepted the Supreme Court's d e cisions as ine vitable and as the law of our land. Having embraced realism in general, we then set out to solve specific problems by local - 2. - �cooperation between pe'ople of good will and good sense representing both races. In attacking the specific problems, we accepted the basic t ruth that the solutions which we sought to achieve in every instance granted to our Negro citizens rights which wbite American citizens and businesses previously had reserved to themselves as special privileges. These special privileges long had been propped up by a multitude of local ordinances and statewide laws which had upheld racial segregation in almost every conceivable form. In Atlanta we had plenty of these props of prejudic e to contend with when w e s e t out t o solve our specific probl e ms of discrimination. In attacking the s e probl e ms, I want to emphasiz e that in not on e s ingl e ins t anc e have w e r etaine d or enhanc e d the privileges of segr eg ation. It has been a long, e xhaus t ing and ofte n discouraging p r ocess and t h e e nd is fa r fr om b e ing in sight. In the 19 5 0 ' s Atlanta made a significant s ta r t w i t h a s er i e s of of re a s o na ble eliminatio ns / discriminati o n s u ch as o n golf cou rses and public transportat i o n. We be gan t o bec o me somewhat conditio ned for mor e extensive and definitive action, which has been taking place in the 1960' s. - 3 - �During the past 'two and a half years, Atlanta has taken the following major steps to eliminate racial discrimination: 1. In September, 1961, we began removing discrimination in public schools in response to a court order. 2. In October, 1961, lunch counters in department and variety stores abolished discrimination by voluntary action. 3. On January 1, 1962 Atlanta city facilities were freed from discrimination by voluntary action of municipal officials. 4. In March, 1962 downtown and arts theaters, of their own volition, abolished discrimination in seating. 5. On January 1, 1963, the city voluntarily abolished separate employment listings for whites and Ne groes. 6. In March, 1963 the city employed Negro firemen. It long ago employed Ne gro policemen. 7. In May of 1963 the Atlanta Real Estate Board (white) and the Empire Real Estate Boa r d (Negro) issued a Statement of Purposes, calling for ethical handling of real estate transactions in controversial areas. 8. In June 1963, the city government opened all municipal swimming pools on a desegregated basis. This was voluntary action to comply with a court order. - 4 - �9. Also in June, 1963, 18 hotels and motels, .representing the leading places of public accommodations in the city, voluntarily removed all segregation for conventions. 10. Again in June, 1963 more than 30 of the city 1 s leading restaurants, of their own volition, abolished segregation in their facilities. You can readily see that Atlanta's s t eps have been taken in some instances in compliance with court decisions, and in other instances the steps have been voluntary prior to any court action. In each instance the action has resulted in whit e citizens relinquishing special privileges which they had enjoyed under the practices of racial discrimination. action Each also has resulted in the Negro citizen being given rights which all others previously had enjoyed and which he has been denied. As I ment ioned at the beginning, Atlanta has achieved only a m e asu r e of succ e ss. I think it would assis t you in unders tanding this if I explaine d how limite d so fa r has been this transition from the old seg r e gate d s oci ety of g e n e ra t ion s past, and also how limit ed so fa r has bee n th e pa rticipation o f the N e g r o citi zens. Significant a s is the vol un t ary elimina tio n o f dis c riminatio n in o ur leading restaurants, it affects s o far only a small percentage of the hundreds of eating places in our city. And participation by Negroes so far has been very slight. For example, one of Atlanta's topmost re staurants se rved only 16 out of - 5 - �' Atlanta's 200, 000 Negrp citizens during the first week of freedom from discrimination. The plan for eliminating discrimination in hotels as yet takes care only of convention delegates. Although prominent Negroes have been accepted as guests in several Atlanta hotels, the Negro citizens, as a whole, seldom appear at Atlanta hotels. Underlying all the emotions of the situation, is the matter of economics. It should be remembered that the right to use a facility does not mean that it will be used or misused by any group, e •pecially the groups in the lower economic otatus. The statements I have given you cover the actual progress made by Atlanta toward total elimination of discrimination. Now I would like to submit my personal reasons why I think Atlanta has resolved some of these problems while in other cities, solutions have se e m e d impos s ible and strife and conflict have resulted. As an illustration, I would like to describe a r e cent visit of an official de legation from a gr e at Eastern city which has a N e gro population of over 60 0 , 000 con s isting of in e x cess of 20% of its whole po pulation . The membe rs of th is del e gati o n at fi r st s imply did n o t under s t a n d and would hardly believe tha t the business, c i vi c a nd politic a l interests .. 6 - �of Atlanta had intently c,oncerned themselve s with the Negro population. I still do not believe that they are convinced that all of our civic bodies backed by the public interest and supported by the City Government have daily concerned themselves with an effort to solve our gravest problem -which is relations between our races. Gentlemen, Atlanta has not swept this question under the rug at any point. Step by step - sometimes under Court order - sometimes voluntarily moving ahead of pressures - sometimes adroitly - and many times clumsily - we have tried to find a solution to each specific problem through an agreement between the affected white ownership and the Negro leadership. To do this we have not appointed a huge general bi-racial committee which too often merely becomes a burial place for unsolved problems. By contrast, each time a specific problem has come into focus, we have appointed the people involved to work out the solution • • • • Theatre owners to work with the top Negro leaders • • • • or hotel owners to work with the top l e ader ship • • • • or certain res t aurant owners who of the ir own volition dealt with the top Negro leadership. By developing the lines o f communication and respectability, we have b een able to reach amicabl e sol utions. Atlant a is the wo r ld' s c ente r of Ne g r o h igher e ducat ion . There are six great Negro u n iversities a nd c olle g e s l oc ated inside o ur city limits. Because of this, a great numb er o f intelligent, well - educated Negro - 7 - �citize ns have chos e n to remain in our city. As a result of their education, they have had the ability to develop a prosperous Negro business community,. In Atlanta it consists of financial institutions like banks - building and loan associations - life insurance companies - chain drug stores - real estate d e ale rs. In fact, t h e y have developed business organizations, I believe, in almost every line of acknowledged American business. There are also many Negro professional men. Then there is another powerful factor working in the behalf of good racial relations in our city., We have news media, both white and N e gro, whos e l e aders strongly b elie v e and put int o practice the g r e at truth that r e sponsibility of the pre ss (and by this I mean radio and t e levision as well as the written pre ss) is ins e parable from fr e edom of the press. The l ead ers hip o f our writte n, s poke n and t e l e vis e d n e ws m e dia join with the busine ss and gove rnme nt leader ship, both white and Negro , i n w orking to solve our problems . V./e are fortunate that w e have one of th e wo r ld famous e di t o r i a l spoke smen fo r rea son and mo d e ration on o ne of our white newspapers, a long with othe r e ditors and many r e porte rs who stress significance rather than sensation in the reporting and interpretatio n of what happens in our city. And we are fortunate in having a strong Negro daily newspaper - The Atlanta Daily World - and a vigorous N egro weekly, The Atlanta Inquirer. - 8 - �The Atlanta Daqy World is owned by a prominent Negro family the Scott family .. which owns and operates a number of other newspapers. The sturdy voices of the Atlanta Daily World and the Atlanta Inquirer, backed by the support of the educational, business and religious community, reach out to our Negro citizens. They speak to them with factual information upon which they can rely. They express opinions and interpretations in which they can have faith. As I see it, our N e gro l ead e r s hip in Atlanta i s r es pon s ibl e a nd constructive . I am sure that our Negro leadership is as desirous of obtainin g additiona l ci vi c a n d economic and p e rs onal rights as is any American citizen. But by constructive I mean to define Atlanta's Negro leadership as being realistic - as recognizing that it is more important to obtain the rights they seek than it is to stir up demonstrations. So it is to the constructive means by which these rights can be obtained that our Negro leaders constantly address themselves. in results instead of rhetoric. They are interested They reach for lasting goals instead of grabbing for momentary publicity. The y are realists, not rabble rousers. Along with integration they want integrity. I do not believe that any sincere American citizen d esires to see the rights o f private business res tric ted by t h e Federal Government unless such restriction is absolutely nee es sary for the welfare of the people of this country. - 9 - �On the other hand, following the line of thought of the decisions of the Federal Courts in the past 15 years, I am not convinced that current rulings of the Courts would grant to American business the privilege of discrimination by race in the selection of its customers. Here again we get into the area of what is right and what is best for the people of this country. If the privilege of selection based on race and color should be granted then would we be giving to business the right to set up a segregated economy? • be u t ilized by the Nation's people? And if so, how fast would this right . .• And how soon would we again be going through the old turmoil of riots, strife, demonstrations, boycotts, picketing? A r e we going to say that i t is all right for the Ne gro cit izen to go into the bank on M ain s tre e t and to deposit his earnings or borrow money, then to go to d e par t ment stores to buy what he n e eds, to go to the super market to pur cha se food for hi s family, and so on along M ain s tree t until h e comes t o a re staur ant o r a hotel - -- In all these oth e r bus ines s plac es h e i s trea ted just like any other cus t om er --- But whe n h e comes t o the restauran t o r th e ho te l , are we going t o s ay tha t i t is r i g h t a nd l egal f o r the opera to rs of these b usines s es , merely as a matter of c o nvenienc e, to insist that the Negr o 's citi zenship be c hanged and that, as a second class citizen, he is to be refused service? I submit that it is not right to allow an American's citizenship t o be changed merely as a matter of convenience. - 10 - �li the Congress should fail to clarify the issue at the present time, then by inference it would be saying that_ you could begin discrimination under the guise of private business. I do not believe that this is what the Supreme Court has intended with its decisions. I do not believe that this is the intent of Congress or the people of this country. I am not a lawyer, Senators. I am not sure I clearly understand all of the testimony involving various amendments to the Constitution and the Commerce clause which has been given to this committee. I have a fundamental respect for the Constitution of the United States. Under this Constitution we have always been able to do what is best for all of the people of this country. I beg of you not to let this is sue of discrimination drown in legalistic waters. I am firmly en nvinced that the Supreme Court insists that the same fundamental rights must be held by eve ry American citizen. Atlanta is a case that proves that the problem of discrimination can be solved to some extent • • • and I us e this "some exte nt" cautiously • • • as we certainly have not s olve d all of the problems; but we have met them i n a number of areas. This ~ be don e locally, voluntarily, and by private business i tself ! 0n the other hand, there are hundr e ds of c o mmunities and cities, certainly throughout the nation that have not ever add ressed themselves to the issue. Where as, others have flagrantly ignored the demand, and today, stand in all defiance to any change. - 11 - �The Congress of t;he United States is now confronted with a grave decision. Shall you pass a public accommodation bill that forces this issue? Or, shall you create another round of disputes over segregation by re:fusing to pass such legislation? Surely, the Congress realizes that after having failed to take any definite action on this subject in the last ten years, to fail to pass this bill would amount to an endorsement of private business setting up an . entirely new status of discrimination throughout the nation. Atlanta might slip backward!;}. Cities like Hotels and restaurants that have already taken this issue upon themselves and opened their doors might find it convenient to go back to the old status. Failure by Congress to take definite action at this time is by inference an endorsement of the right of private busine ss to practice racial discrimination and, in my opinion, would start the same old round of squabble s and de monstrations that w e have had in the past. G e ntle m e n, if I had your proble m armed with the local e xpe rie nc e I have had, I would pass a public accommodation bill. Such a bill, howe ve r, s hould provide a n opportunity fo r e ach local governme nt first to m ee t this pro bl em a nd a ttempt to s olve it o n a l oca l, volunt ary basis, with each busin e ss making its own d e cision. I realize that it i s quite easy t o ask you to give an oppo rtunity t o eac h businessman in each city to make his decision and accomplish such an objective • • • but it is extre mely difficult to legislate such a problem. - 12 - �What I am trying to say is that the pupil placement plan, which. has been widely used in the South, provided a time table approved by the Federal courts which helped in getting over the troubled water of elimination of discrimination in public schools. It seems to me that cities working with private business institutions could now move into the same area and that the federal government legislation should be based on the idea that those businesses have a reasonable time to accomplish such an act. I think a public accorp.modation law now should stand only as the last resort to assurethat discrimination is elimi nate d, but that such a law would gran t a r easonable time for cities and businesses to carry out t hi s function b e for e fe d e ral intervention. It m i ght e v e n be n e c e ssary tha t the time factor be made mo re lenie nt in favor of smalle r citie s and communities , for we all know t hat l arge me t r opolitan ar e a s have th e capa bility of a djusting t o changes more rapidly than smaller c o mmu n i ties . Perhaps this, too, s hould be given consid eration i n you r legislation. But the point I want to emphasize again is that now is the time for l egislative action. Vve cannot dodge the issue. We cannot look back over our shoulders or turn the clock back to the 1860' s. We must take action now to assure a greater f~ture for our citizens and our country. - 13 - �A hundred years ago the abolishment of slavery won the United State-a the acclaim of the whole world when it made every American free in theory. Now the elimination of segregation, which is slavery's stepchild, is a challenge to all of us to make every American free in fact as well as in theory - and again to establish our nation as the true champion of the free world. Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, I want to thank you for the opportunity of telling you about Atlanta I s efforts to provide equality of citizenship to all within its borders. - 14 - � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document STATEMENT by IVAN ALLEN, JR. MAYOR OF ATLANTA, GA, BEFORE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE REGARDING S. 1732 BILL TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION IN PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS AFFECTING INTERSTATE COMMERCE July 26, 1963 STATEMENT BY IVAN ALLEN, JR. MAYOR OF ATLANTA July 26, 1963 WV.r. Chairman and Members of the Senate Commerce Committee: Iam honored to appear before your Committee. At the beginning I would like to make it clear that I feel qualified to speak on the subject under discussion which is the elimination of racial discrimination, on what I have learned from personal experience and observation in my home city of Atlanta, Georgia, As perceptive men of wide experience I feel confident that you will agree with me that this is as serious a basic problem in the North, East and Viest as it is in the South, It must be defined as an all-American problem, which requires an all-American solution based on local thought, local action and local cooperation, The 500,000 people who live within our city limits consist of 300, 000 white citizens and slightly more than 200, 000 Negro citizens, That makes the population of Atlanta 60 percent white, 40 percent Negro, That 60 - 40 percentage emphasizes how essential it is for the people of Atlanta, on their local level, to solve the problem of racial discrimination in order to make Atlanta a better place in which to live, Elimination of racial discrimination is no far off philosophical theory to the more than one million people who live in and around Atlanta. The ptoblem is part and parcel of our daily lives, Its solution must be studied and worked out on our homefront. As the mayor of the Southeast's largest city, I can say to you out of first hand experience and first hand knowledge that nowhere does the problem of eliminating discrimination between the races strike so closely home as it does to the local elected public official. He is the man who cannot pass the buck, From this viewpoint, I speak of the problem as having been brought into sharp focus by decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States and then generally ignored by the Presidents and Congresses of the United States, Like a foundling baby, this awesome problem has been left on the doorsteps of local governments throughout the nation, Now to take up specifics, You gentlemen invited me to tell you how Atlanta has achieved a considerable measure of comparative success in dealing with racial discrimination, It is true that Atlanta has achieved success in eliminating discrimination in areas where some other cities have failed, but we do not boast of our success, Instead of boasting, we say with the humility of those who believe in reality that we have achieved our measure of success only because we looked facts in the face and accepted the Supreme Court's decisions as inevitable and as the law of our land, Having embraced realism in general, we then set out to solve specific problems by local wo Ow cooperation between people of good will and good sense representing both races, In attacking the specific problems, we accepted the basic truth that the solutions which we sought to achieve in every instance granted to our Negro citizens rights which white American citizens and businesses previously had reserved to themselves as special privileges, These special privileges long had been propped up by a multitude of local ordinances and statewide laws which had upheld racial segregation in almost every conceivable form, In Atlanta we had plenty of these props of prejudice to contend with when we set out to solve our specific problems of discrimination. In attacking these problems, I want to emphasize that in not one single instance have we retained or enhanced the privileges of segregation. It has been a long, exhausting and often discouraging process and the end is far from being in sight, In the 1950's Atlanta made a significant start with a series of of reasonable eliminations / discrimination such as on golf courses and public transportation. We began to become somewhat conditioned for more extensive and definitive action, which has been taking place in the 1960's, During the past two and a half years, Atlanta has taken the following major steps to eliminate racial discrimination: 1. In September, 1961, we began removing discrimination in public schools in response to a court order, 2, In October, 1961, lunch counters in department and variety stores abolished discrimination by voluntary action, 3, On January 1, 1962 Atlanta city facilities were freed from discrimination by voluntary action of municipal officials, 4, In March, 1962 downtown and arts theaters, of their own volition, abolished discrimination in seating. 5. On January l, 1963, the city voluntarily abolished separate employment listings for whites and Negroes, 6. In March, 1963 the city employed Negro firemen, It long ago employed Negro policemen. 7. In May of 1963 the Atlanta Real Estate Board (white) and the Empire Real Estate Board (Negro) issued a Statement of Purposes, calling for ethical handling of real estate transactions in controversial areas, 8. In June 1963, the city government opened all municipal swimming pools on a desegregated basis, This was voluntary action to comply with a court order, 9. Also in June, 1963, 18 hotels and motels, representing the leading places of public accommodations in the city, voluntarily removed all segregation for conventions, 10, Again in June, 1963 more than 30 of the city's leading restaurants, of their own volition, abolished segregation in their facilities, You can readily see that Atlanta's steps have been taken in some instances in compliance with court decisions, and in other instances the steps have been voluntary prior to any court action, In each instance the action has resulted in white citizens relinquishing special privileges which they had enjoyed under the practices of racial discrimination. Each action also has resulted in the Negro citizen being given rights which all others previously had enjoyed and which he has been denied, As I mentioned at the beginning, Atlanta has achieved only a measure of success, I think it would assist you in understanding this if I explained how limited so far has been this transition from the old segregated society of generations past, and also how limited so far has been the participation of the Negro citizens, Significant as is the voluntary elimination of discrimination in our leading restaurants, it affects so far only a small percentage of the hundreds of eating places in our city. And participation by Negroes so far has been very slight, For example, one of Atlanta's topmost restaurants served only 16 out of abe Atlanta's 200,000 Negro citizens during the first week of freedom from discrimination, The plan for eliminating discrimination in hotels as yet takes care only of convention delegates, Although prominent Negroes have been accepted as guests in several Atlanta hotels, the Negro citizens, as a whole, seldom appear at Atlanta hotels, Underlying all the emotions of the situation, is the matter of economics, It should be remembered that the right to use a facility does not mean that it will be used or misused by any group, especially the groups in the lower economic status, The statements I have given you cover the actual progress made by Atlanta toward total elimination of discrimination, Now I would like to submit my personal reasons why I think Atlanta has resolved some of these problems while in other cities, solutions have seemed impossible and strife and conflict have resulted, As an illustration, I would like to describe a recent visit of an official delegation from a great Eastern city which has a Negro population of over 600, 000 consisting of in excess of 20% of its whole population. The members of this delegation at first simply did not understand and would hardly believe that the business, civic and political interests Gm of Atlanta had intently concerned themselves with the Negro population, I still do not believe that they are convinced that all of our civic bodies backed by the public interest and supported by the City Government have daily concerned themselves with an effort to solve our gravest problem -- which is relations between our races, Gentlemen, Atlanta has not swept this question under the rug at any point, Step by step - sometimes under Court order - sometimes voluntarily moving ahead of pressures - sometimes adroitly - and many times clumsily - we have tried to finda sdhution to each specific problem through an agreement between the affected white ownership and the Negro leadership, To do this we have not appointed a huge general bi-racial cominittee which too often merely becomes a burial place for unsolved problems, By contrast, each time a specific problem has come into focus, we have appointed the people involved to work out the solution, ... Theatre owners to work with the top Negro leaders... . or hotel owners to work with the top leadership... . or certain restaurant owners who of their own volition dealt with the top Negro leadership. By developing the lines of communication and respectability, we have been able to reach amicable solutions, Atlanta is the world's center of Negro higher education. There are six great Negro universities and colleges located inside our city limits. Because of this, a great number of intelligent, well-educated Negro a citizens have chosen to remain in our city. As a result of their education, they have had the ability to develop a prosperous Negro business community, In Atlanta it consists of financial institutions like banks ~ building and loan associations - life insurance companies - chain drug stores ~- real estate dealers, In fact, they have developed business organizations, I believe, in almost every line of acknowledged American business, There are also many Negro professional men, Then there is another powerful factor working in the behalf of good racial relations in our city. We have news media, both white and Negro, whose leaders strongly believe and put into practice the great truth that responsibility of the press (and by this I mean radio and television as well as the written press) is inseparable from freedom of the press, The leadership of our written, spoken and televised news media join with the business and government leadership, both white and Negro, in working to solve our problems, We are fortunate that we have one of the world famous editorial spokesmen for reason and moderation on one of our white newspapers, along with other editors and many reporters who stress significance rather than sensation in the reporting and interpretation of what happens in our city. And we are fortunate in having a strong Negro daily newspaper - The Atlanta Daily World - and a vigorous Negro weekly, The Atlanta Inquirer. wR aw The Atlanta Daily World is owned by a prominent Negro family - the Scott family - which owns and operates a number of other newspapers, The sturdy voices of the Atlanta Daily World and the Atlanta Inquirer, backed by the support of the educational, business and religious community, reach out to our Negro citizens, They speak to them with factual information upon which they can rely, They express opinions and interpretations in which they can have faith, As I see it, our Negro leadership in Atlanta is responsible and constructive, Iam sure that our Negro leadership is as desirous of obtaining additional civic and economic and personal rights as is any American citizen, But by constructive I mean to define Atlanta's Negro leadership as being realistic - as recognizing that it is more important to obtain the rights they seek than it is to stir up demonstrations, So it is to the constructive means by which these rights can be obtained that our Negro leaders constantly address themselves, They are interested in results instead of rhetoric. They reach for lasting goals instead of grabbing for momentary publicity, They are realists, not rabble rousers, Along with integration they want integrity. I do not believe that any sincere American citizen desires to see the rights of private business restricted by the Federal Government unless such restriction is absolutely necessary for the welfare of the people of this country. On the other hand, following the line of thought of the decisions of the Federal Courts in the past 15 years, Iam not convinced that current rulings of the Courts would grant to American business the privilege of discrimination by race in the selection of its customers, Here again we get into the area of what is right and what is best for the people of this country, If the privilege of selection based on race and color should be granted then would we be giving to business the right to set up a segregated economy? .. . And if so, how fast would this right be utilized by the Nation's people? . . . And how soon would we again be going through the old turmoil of riots, strife, demonstrations, boycotts, picketing ? Are we going to say that it is all right for the Negro citizen to go into the bank on Main street and to deposit his earnings or borrow money, then to go to department stores to buy what he needs, to go to the super- market to purchase food for his family, and so on along Main street until he comes toa restaurant or a hotel ---In all these other business places he is treated just like any other customer --- But when he comes to the restaurant or the hotel, are we going to say that it is right and legal for the operators of these businesses, merely as a matter of convenience, to insist that the Negro's citizenship be changed and that, as a second class citizen, he is to be refused service? I submit that it is not right to allow an American's citizenship to be changed merely as a matter of convenience. - 10 = If the Congress should fail to clarify the issue at the present time, then by inference it would be saying that you could begin discrimination under the guise of private business, I do not believe that this is what the Supreme Court has intended with its decisions, I do not believe that this is the intent of Congress or the people of this country, Iam not a lawyer, Senators. Iam not sure I clearly understand all of the testimony involving various amendments to the Constitution and the Commerce clause which has been given to this committee, I have a fundamental respect for the Constitution of the United States, Under this Constitution we have always been able to do what is best for all of the people of this country. I beg of you not to let this issue of discrimination drown in legalistic waters, Iam firmly omnvinced that the Supreme Court insists that the same fundamental rights must be held by every American citizen, Atlanta is a case that proves that the problem of discrimination can be solved to some extent, . . and I use this 'some extent" cautiously + « « as we certainly have not solved all of the problems; but we have met them in a number of areas, This can be done locally, voluntarily, and by private business itself! On the other hand, there are hundreds of communities and cities, certainly throughout the nation that have not ever addressed themselves to the issue, Whereas, others have flagrantly ignored the demand, and today, stand in all defiance to any change. afk The Congress of the United States is now confronted with a grave decision. Shall you pass a public accommodation bill that forces this issue? Cr, shall you create another round of disputes over segregation by refusing to pass such legislation? Surely, the Congress realizes that after having failed to take any definite action on this subject in the last ten years, to fail to pass this bill would amount to an endorsement of private business setting up an . entirely new status of discrimination throughout the nation. Cities like Atlanta might slip backwards, Hotels and restaurants that have already taken this issue upon themselves and opened their doors might find it convenient to go back to the old status, Failure by Congress to take definite action at this time is by inference an endorsement of the right of private business to practice racial discrimination and, in my opinion, would start the same old round of squabbles and demonstrations that we have had in the past. Gentlemen, if I had your problem armed with the local experience I have had, I would pass a public accommodation bill. Such a bill, however, should provide an opportunity for each local government first to meet this problem and attempt to solve it on a local, voluntary basis, with each business making its own decision, I realize that it is quite easy to ask you to give an opportunity to each businessman in each city to make his decision and accomplish such an objective... but itis extremely difficult to legislate such a problem, = 12. What Iam trying to say is that the pupil placement plan, which has been widely used in the South, provided a time table approved by the Federal courts which helped in getting over the troubled water of elimination of discrimination in public schools, It seems to me that cities working with private business institutions could now move into the same area and that the federal government legislation should be based on the idea that those businesses have a reasonable time to accomplish such an act, I think a public accommodation law now should stand only as the last resort to agsurethat discrimination is eliminated, but that such a law would grant a reasonable time for cities and businesses to carry out this function before federal intervention, It might even be necessary that the time factor be made more lenient in favor of smaller cities and communities, for we all know that large metropolitan areas have the capability of adjusting to changes more rapidly than smaller communities, Perhaps this, too, should be given consideration in your legislation. But the point I want to emphasize again is that now is the time for legislative action. We cannot dodge the issue. We cannot look back over our shoulders or turn the clock back to the 1860's, We must take action now to assure a greater future for our citizens and our country. a Ad = A hundred years ago the abolishment of slavery won the United States the acclaim of the whole world when it made every American free in theory. Now the elimination of segregation, which is slavery's stepchild, is a challenge to all of us to make every American free in fact as well as in theory - and again to establish our nation as the true champion of the free world, Mr, Chairman and members of the Committee, I want to thank you for the opportunity of telling you about Atlanta's efforts to provide equality of citizenship to all within its borders, - 14 «  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 35 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/beeb7d572d0feb9ff993403e7630ca8c.pdf bf33a52d1da997d7c34557621e8778db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MCALLISTER MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 900 NORTH ALLEGHANY AVENUE AND EAST CEDAR STREET COVINGTON, VIRGINIA MINISTER: JEROLD D. SHETLER TELEPHONES : CHURCH OFFICE AND MINISTER'S 962-2675 STUDY: MANSE: 1433 SOUTH CARPENTER DRIVE MANSE: 962-1495 July 10, 1963 The Mayor Atlanta, Georgia Dear Sir: As you know, racial demonstrations have been taking place for some weeks in the town of Danville, Virginia, about one hundred miles from our town of Covington. We here in Covington are seeking ways to avoid the confusion and turmoil which other towns have known by acting in advance of the difficulty to establish cordial relationships between the races, relationships in wh ich differences can be ironed out around the conference table rather than in the midst of mobs. We look to your city as a pioneer among those who did not wait for the trouble to start before doing something about it. The purpose of my letter is to ask you to send any information which is available concerning the advanced planning which was carried on in your city. If you can send me written information, or direct me to nationally circulated magazines where such information can be found, I will greatly appreciate your service. Thank you for your attention. ~ t&ly~ James O. Chatham assistant minister � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document MCALLISTER MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 900 NORTH ALLEGHANY AVENUE AND EAST CEDAR STREET COVINGTON, VIRGINIA MINISTER: TELEPHONES: JEROLD D. SHETLER CHURCH OFFICE AND MINISTER'S STUDY: 962-2675 MANSE: 1433 SOUTH CARPENTER DRIVE MANSE: 962-1495 July 10, 1963 The Mayor Atlanta, Georgia Dear Sir: As you know, racial demonstrations have been taking place for some weeks in the town of Danville, Virginia, about one hundred miles from our town of Covington. We here in Covington are seeking ways to avoid the confusion and turmoil which other towns have known by acting in advance of the difficulty to establish cordial relationships between the races, relationships in which differences can be ironed out around the conference table rather than in the midst of mobs. We look to your city as a pioneer among those who did not wait for the trouble to start before doing something about it. The purpose of ny letter is to ask you to send any information which is available concerning the advanced planning which was carried on in your city. If you can send me written information, or direct me to nationally circulated magazines where such information can be found, I will greatly appreciate your service. Thank you for your attention. Yours truly, G W. Chita. James 0, Chatham : assistant minister —E— — \ hs, | - (. a  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 34 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a3e44e383bc4a84b75ae493128286f21.pdf b2289f919d9af5a461fb0a14fc1b6355 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 29, 1963 Rev. James O. Chatham, A ssista.nt Minister McAllister Memorial ~esbyterian Church 900 North Alleghany A venue & East Cedar Street Covington, Virginia Dear Rev. Chatham: l appreciate your letter of July 10th and your sincere inquiry as to how Atlanta bas handled problems of discrimination. I believe· my testimony before the Senat Commerce Committee will give you the overall pictur and a general summary of what bas taken place in thi city. Should you have specific questions later, pleas advise and I will be glad to try to answer them. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor J.AJr/br 'Enclo ui-e � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document July 29, 1963 Rev. James O. Chatham, Assistant Minister McAllister Memorial Presbyterian Church 900 North Alleghany Avenue & East Cedar Street Covington, Virginia Dear Rev. Chatham: Iappreciate your letter of July 10th and your sincere inquiry as to how Atlanta has handled problems of discrimination, I believe my testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee will give you the overall picture and a general summary of what has taken place in this city. Should you have specific questions later, please advise and I will be glad to try to answer them, Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor IAIr/br Fenclosure  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 33 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a9bdbd7f6bfa39c9d3b984795bd8e9b0.pdf 73b0cee303f47ef216566e0e4fb5ce6e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Ivan Had a nice conversation with a very enthusiastic Mr. Grinstein (about you). He laugh~d when I told him Mr. Rich regretted, and said that that was what he expected. He said that Sanders testimony did not change the position you had established one bit. • • • a n d ~ he said that Sanders said that "he represented the majority of the people of Atlanta and he was in total opposition of the bill". Grinstein said that Pastore said that he had even more faith in what the Mayor of Atlanta has aaid because of the Sanders sac statement. He also said that Sanders was walking on very thin legal ice. Grinstein said that their correspondence was re.nning about 15 to 1 in opposition of the bill, and he was completely amazed when I told him our ratio. The correspondence which the Committee recei v es has absolutely no influence on the Committee . Grinstein said that Thurman tried to carry Sanders as far in the direction opposition asarn:a he was v/;- trying to work against you. • • and Thurman made Sanders look pr e tty rediculous . • of � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Ivan: Had a nice conversation with a very enthusiastic Mr. Grinstein (about you). He laughed when I told him Mr, Rich regretted, and said that that was what he expected. He said that Sanders testimony did not change the position you had established one bit. . . .and khatxsaik he said that Sanders said that "he represented the majority of the people of Atlanta and he was in total opposition of the bill'’. Grinstein said that Pastore said that he had even more faith in what the Mayor of Atlanta has aaid because of the Sanders sex statement, He also said that Sanders was walking on very thin legal ice. Grinstein said that their correspondence was ranning about 15 to l in opposition of the bill, and he was completely amazed when I told him our ratio, The correspondence which the Committee receives has absolutely no influence on the Committee, Grinstein said that Thurman tried to carry Sanders as far in the direction of opposition asand he was W trying to work against you. . .and Thurman made Sanders look pretty rediculous, . .  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 32 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/680fe92f183ad4b12e16b8d2bc6f035f.pdf 0a683b5f17dd15d7d4ad0f8c845efa52 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 12, 1963 Mr . Lewis Tingley Administrative Assistant Mayor's Office City Hall Louisville, Kentucky Dear Mr . Tingley: I certainly enjoyed talking with you over the phone this m orning and we are pleased that you will be in Atlanta on July 31st. Please call either me or Mrs. Robin,on at Ja Z - 4463 so we may arrange a mutually conventent time for you to chat with Mayor Allen. As I said, I am sure he will be quite interested in the reaction you have bad to the Public Acconunofiation Law recently passed by the City of Louisville. It would be extremely helpful for us to have another copy of your Law and I would appreciate your mailing it to me. Sincerely yours, Ann Drummond, Executive Secretary AD/br � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document July 12, 1963 Mr. Lewis Tingley Administrative Assistant Mayor's Office City Hall Louisville, Kentucky Dear Mr. Tingley: I certainly enjoyed talking with you over the phone this morning and we are pleased that you will be in Atlanta on July 3lst. Please call either me or Mrs. Robirmon at Ja 2 - 4463 SO we may arrange a mutually conventent time for you to chat with Mayor Allen. As I said, Iam sure he will be quite interested in the reaction you have had to the Public Accommofiation Law recently passed by the City of Louisville. It would be extremely helpful for us to have another copy of your Law and I would appreciate your mailing it to me, Sincerely yours, Ann Drummond, Executive Secretary AD/br  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 31 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f81d43af48bd0f25049b5169994823c7.pdf 0f2517df8a50cc6aaf2a2afb79309317 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MRS. HOLMES CHENEY -HOTEL GENERAL F143.215.248.55 \ <\), 3. . , �� Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document iene ypuectena nh 20 fre wahesta be Que BCG AIG ae ~ TG * L OBL, “AE Ma drs WELL eA Qa chic \AO%K oa) So wos Ba Qatar aac ntull comer Maa aeieadl Sune Bun nw hs Schnee an 7 yee COrerror4  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 30 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fa263c83fbba406ffc48e7fb4802e968.pdf 2dcb277b4ff9a1054c7358f9fb766f81 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. A ug ust 5, 1963 Mrs . Frances B . Chene y Hot el Gen eral F or rest Rome,. Georgia Dear Mrs . Cheney: I was so pleased to receive your l etter of August 3, and I am very grateful for your support of my testimony before the Senate Commerce Commi ttee. I am taking the liberty of forwarding you, under separate cover, the compl ete text of my testimony~ and as you indicated,. i t was a very fine experience. I am not familiar with the plans at Georgia Tech for the Presidents appearance . lam, ho ever. writing D r. Harrison today requesting that you be put on the list for two tickets . Louise joins m e in expressing our appreciation and best wishes. Sincerely, Ivan A llen. Jr., Mayor IAJr/eo � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document SS oF A es August 5, 1963 Mrs. Frances B. Cheney Hotel General Forrest Rome, Georgia Dear Mrs. Cheney: I was so pleased to receive your letter of August 3, and lam very grateful for your support of my testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee. Iam taking the liberty of forwarding you, under separate cover, the complete text of my testimony, and as you indicated, it was a very fine experience. Iam not familiar with the plans at Georgia Tech for the President's appearance. Iam, however, writing Dr. Harrison today requesting that you be put on the list for two tickets. Louise joins me in expressing our appreciation and best wishes. 2 Sincerely, Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor IAJr/eo i al ll  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 29 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b8110ad615471afc1e9833d898906a7c.pdf b67db3c8475b64594a196ddf05e4d4c3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr. L. C. Adams of the Georgia Municipal Association, advises that there are approximately 420 active incorporated municipalities There are approximately 590 incorporated municipalities. However about 170 of these towns are so small, they have become inactive (no elected officials, etc.) � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Mr. L. C. Adams of the Georgia Municipal Association , advises that there are approximately 420 active incorporated municipalities There are approximately 590 incorporated municipalities, However about 170 of these towns are so small, they have become inactive - (no elected officials, etc. )  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 28 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/4335d1dc7da4322d6991ce65e7dde6d4.pdf 628f328a4f627f4a9bf0af77e7604aca Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The office of Mrs. Bernice McCullough, State Department of Education, (688 - 2390) advises that there are 198 school systems in the state of Georgia. Atlanta is the only school system that this office has any information on relative to integration. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The office of Mrs, Bernice McCullough, State Department of Education, (688 - 2390) advises that there are 198 school systems in the state of Georgia, Atlanta is the only school system that this office has any information on relative to integration,  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 27 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5e9150fcdc8d3c040169e426fabb2acd.pdf bf21ab413137c292ea1dde025b79e884 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Glenn Bennett, Metropolitan Planning Commission, advises that the 45 separate incorporated places in the metropolitan area are shown on the attached map. Mr. Bennett said that his office would not be in position to know how many have made a change in any policy of segregation. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document - Cent Lag Glenn Bennett, Metropolitan Planning Commission, advises that the 45 separate incorporated places in the metropolitan area are shown on the attached map. Mr. Bennett said that his office would not be in position to know how many have made a change in any policy of segregation.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 26 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a65ddf6b42a1ccc47bf3938d29767d37.pdf 0661adb3d92aa60d8ade27fd2b9923a1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [,' ' Press-Radio Center, Telephone 532-6211 Gainesville, Georgia August 3, 1963 Mayor Ivan All en City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Al l en: I thought you woul d be interested in the enclosed editoria l. Cordially yours, 1 ill J. S~ eyr:F Editor The Georgia Poultry Times and Radio Station WGGA , Gainesville, Ga. • Radio Station WRGA, Rome, Ga. • Radio Station W AAX, Gadsden, Ala. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document he Baily Times Press-Radio Center, Telephone 532-6211 Gainesville, Georgia August 3, 1963 Mayor Ivan Allen City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allen: I thought you would be interested in the enclosed editorial. Cordially he dyes ae Editor "ee eraphsok The Georgia Poultry Times and Radio Station WGGA, Gainesville. Ga. @ Radio Station WRGA, Rome, Ga. @ Radio Station WAAX, Gadsden, Ala.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 25 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/50bf4566e64196a2ae489099d2b7aade.pdf 82cff7aee76e725b1d433cbbe12ce47c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I UNITED LIBERAL CHURCH ROOM 263, 110 PEACHTREE STREET, N. I!., ATLANTA 9, GEORGIA, Tf!L. 872•9887 I UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST August 5, 1963 Th~ Honorable Charles Weltner Congre s ffinan Georgia Fifth District House of Representative s Building Washington, D.C. Dear Congressman Weltner: 1vith great pleasure , we have observe~ anc supported your actions and coni uct both as candi date for office and as our r epre sentative to Congress. Your influence and pr e stige, locally and nationally, f ar excee~ t ha.t expected of a first-ye ar Cone;r e ssm2.11. As a r esult, you have a unique opportunity t o be an ef f ecti ve fo rce f or progr e ss , and we sincer ely hope you will use it. By vot e of The Boa.r d of Tru stee s , 1-.e stronc;J. y urge your support of Pr esi .ent Kennecly 1 s pr oposed Civil Ri ghts l egi sl ati on. T.fo f eel, de eply , t hat t h is l e gi slat ion i s in t he be st int er e st s of our stat e and country at th is cr ucial t rne ; anci. we f eel your support would be in keeping wit h th e sensibl e and courageous stands we have come t o expect you to t ake ••• and on the basi s of °l'.tl ich you wer e ele cted . We hope t hi s will be but one of :-:ic:ny constructi ve accomplishments of a l ong and succ essf ul poli t i cal career. Very trul y your s, Harry C. Adl ey , Pr esident f or The Boar d of Trustee s UNITED LIBERAL CHURCH (UNITARIAN-UNIVERSALIST) OF ATLANTA HCA/ af s cc: Ol d Post Office Builaing Office Atlant a, Georgia SUNDAY SERVICES 10:3 0 AM 1176 TENTH STREET, N .E. EUG ENE PICKETT, MI NISTER - � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document UNITED LIBERAL CHURCH ROOM 263, 1145 PEACHTREE STREET, N. E., ATLANTA 9, GEORGIA, TEL. 872-9887 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST August 5, 1963 The Honorable Charles Weltner Congressman Georgia Fifth District House of Representatives Building Washington, D.C. Dear Congressman Weltner: With great pleasure, we have observed and supported your actions and conduct both as candidate for office and as our representative to Congress. Your influence and prestige, locally and nationally, far exceed that expected of a first-year Congressman, As a result, you have a unique opportunity to be an effective force for progress, and we sincerely hope you will use it. By vote of The Board of Trustees, we strongly urge your support of Presifent Kennedy's proposed Civil Rights legislation. We feel, deeply, that this legislation is in the best interests of our state and country at this crucial time; and we feel your support would be in keeping with the sensible and courageous stands we have come to expect you to take,..and on the basis of which you were elected. We hope this will be but one of meny constructive accomplishments of a long and successful political career. Very truly yours, Harry C, Adley, President for The Board of Trustees UNITED LIBERAL CHURCH (UNITARIAN-UNIVERSALIST ) OF ATLANTA HCA/afs ec: Old Post Office Building Office Atlanta, Georgia SUNDAY SERVICES 10:30 AM 1176 TENTH STREET, N.E. EUGENE PICKETT, MINISTER  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 24 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/584eaccd91924a14ead60a17e617d557.pdf f0d8fedf538b3c17b13d6a9123fd616d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. WILLIAM B. STUBBS TRUST COMPANY OF GEOllGIA BUILDING ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA August 14, 1963 Dear Ivan: Rachael and I thoug ht you might like to have a co py of Wireless Bulletin for We dnesday, August 7, 1963, which was published by USIS Press Section, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. USIS publishes twice a week, in three languages, a news bulletin distributed to papers and pe rsons in Cambodia. Much of the material in the bulletin comes from USIA teletype. The bulletin has a circulation of about 5,000 in Cambodia . A co py of the August 7 issue is enclosed, in each of t he three langua ges. Our son Bill is with USIS in Ca mb odia. He is extremely proud of Atlanta and has received many favorable comments from others. He does not have any res p onsibility for p ublishing the bulletin} but does handle its distribution. Cordial regards. Sincerely, W. B. Stubbs Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City Hall � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document WiLxtiam B. Srusss Trust Company or Groner Bur.pine ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA August 14, 1963 Dear Ivan: Rachael and I thought you might like to have a copy of Wireless Bulletin for Wednesday, August 7, 1963, which was published by USIS Press Section, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. USIS publishes twice a week, in three languages, a news bulletin distributed to papers and persons in Cambodia. Much of the material in the bulletin comes from USIA teletype. The bulletin has a circulation of about 5,000 in Cambodia. A copy of the August 7 issue is enclosed, in each of the three languages. Our son Bill is with USIS in Cambodia. He is extremely proud of Atlanta and has received many favorable comments from others. He does not have any responsibility for publishing the bulletin, but does handle its distribution. Cordial regards. Sincerely, W. B. Stubbs Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City Hall  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 23 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/681b25d1fc9acf1e7716b4ab88f662b5.pdf a55efd35757afaa94d78d446a09796e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 14, 1963 Mr. William B. Stubbs Trust Company of Georgia Building Atlanta 3, Georgia Dear Bill : May I express my appreciation for your thoughtfulness in sending the copies of the Wireless Bull etin from Cambodia, which contained the major portion of my testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee. I was particularly interested in seeing the French and Cambodian translations. When you write Bill, thank him for me personally in sending these to you, and tell him I am very pleased to know of the distribution. With highest personal regards, I _a m Sincerely, Ivan Allen, Jr. lajr:ad � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Sh Ee eS ST — os, es Se ee US Op ae. S 23a Sse Sei Be Tes Se August 14, 1963 Mr. William B, Stubbs Trust Company of Georgia Building Atlanta 3, Georgia Dear Bill: May I express my appreciation for your thoughtfulness in sending the copies of the Wireless Bulletin from Cambodia, which before the Senate Commerce Committee, I was particularly interested in seeing the French and Cambodian translations. in sends ing + teees to eid and tell him I am very pleased to know of the distribution. With highest personal regards, lam Sincerely, Ivan Allen, Jr. lajr:ad  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 22 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f23b8c4cb629e64adf3bfafbda18402e.pdf 99c37c90214a58c49a82034dd3b61fe9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Bu si ness Phones 738-2430 CAnol 6-2646 Night Phones Midway 3-3736 Midway 3-3962 BISHOP PRODUCE FRESH PRODUCE FOR PROCESSORS -yr FOOD BROKERS +7-SOUTH WATER MARKET CHICAGO 8, ILLINOIS � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Night Phones : Business Phones Midway 3-3736 738-2430 Midway 3-3962 CAnal 6-2646 BISHOP PRODUCE FRESH PRODUCE FOR PROCESSORS > FOOD BROKERS 4+/SOUTH WATER MARKET CHICAGO 8, ILLINOIS i JX, 19623 Deer Qe, - £2 Au Owe  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 21 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/eccad7d8fe3916f2d66e8eabdbb9e676.pdf c469432607dfb3d630c3694a663dd892 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 40 DOWNER PLACE AURORA, ILLINOIS PHONE TWIN OAKS 7-4675 OFFICE SUPPLIES A ND EQUIPMENT August 16, 1963 Mayor I van Al len, Jr . City Hal l Building Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allen : Many mont hs ago I wanted t o sit down and wr 'te a letter of congrat ulations t o you for having een elect ed Ma or of Atlanta, but one . ut s t hings off . Then as the months we nt b pro bl ems have been brought to mind by the i ntegr a1:ion movements a nd I have wanted to writ e a letter of congratulation beca us e of the graciou s acce" t ance evident l y accorded all peoples in the c i t of Atla nta . Then I thought that thi s could on l y be due to good leadershi . I kne w i t mus t be th is because t hat is wha t you gave to the N.9. 0 . E. A. and t he offic e su pl y industry in the vears ast , but again I fai l ed to wr i t e this c ongrat ulatory lett er , But today I find myself in a s omewhat simila r os · tion to ,ours , with the problems of i ntegration thru s t u pon me and ot her s as members of the Aurora Area Bi- Racial Committee . I was also an elected offi cial in 1941, ha vi ng been Cit y Clerk until the out break of World War II when I enlis ted and we nt into the Infantry . I had Negro soldiers at Anni s t an , Alabama , before going overseas with the Seventh Armored Divi sion . Also, rior t o World War I I , I had worked with Negro gang gr ou ps through the public s c hool system and the Y, M. C . A. her e in Aurora . With t hi s bit of background I was chosen to become a member of the Bi - Ra cial Comm i ttee, an appointment whi ch I fe lt no one should turn down if he felt c apabl e of dealing with this .most current emergency , Ivan, if you should have any materials which you feel would be advantageou s for me to use I ould appreciate your forwarding them to me . Any s uggestion s that you have I likewjse would be thankf ul f or, We have had meetings with the Civil Serv i c e Commiss i on here, the retail divi s ion of the Chamber of Commerce a nd the personnel officer s of our loc a l a rea manufacturing. Meeti ngs are scheduled with the school boar ds , the banks and building and loan associations for next week , a nd t he r ealtors week after next, There are four Whites and four Hegroes on t he Commission, all of whom are l evel-headed . �Mayor I va n Alle n t Jr. Augus t 16, 1963 Page - 2I hav e j u s t mov ed i nt o a ne w l oc a tion a nd had my Gr a nd Opening t wo weeks ago . I am e nc losing on e of my ad s for our i nt er est . My wife a nd I ha ve been very f ortuna t e t o hav e be come el i g ible f or a t ri . t o Ital y from Ol i v et ti. We l eav e a r ound Sept ember 15 f or sixt een days a nd should retur n i n t i me for t he Nat i onal Show, I f you a r e to be ther e I pr obabl y wil l be seei ng you. I f you find t i me t o dr o. me a l ine I would a rec ia t e i t . Si nce r e l y , FREDRICK. ON ' S Fr ed r i c kson QEF : r Enc . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 5 40 DOWNER PLACE } ad, ° k AURORA, ILLINOIS ve PEC! 50n S$ PHONE TWIN OAKS 7-4675 OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT August 16, 1963 Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City Hall Building Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allen: Many months ago I wanted to sit down and write a letter of congratu- lations to you for having been elected Mayor of Atlanta, but one puts things off. Then as the months went by problems have been brought to mind by the integration movements and I have wanted to write a letter of congratulation because of the gracious accept- ance evidently accorded all peoples in the city of Atlanta. Then I thought that this could only be due te good leadership. I knew it must be this because that is what you gave to the N.S.0.E.A. and the office supply industry in the vears past, but again I failed to write this congratulatory letter. But today I find myself in a somewhat similar position to yours, with the problems of integration thrust upon Me and others as members of the Aurora Area Bi-Racial Committee. I was also an elected official in 1941, having been City Clerk until the out- break of World War II when I enlisted and went into the Infantry. I had Negro soldiers at Annistan, Alabama, before going overseas with the Seventh Armored Division. Also, prior to World War II, I had worked with Negro gang groups through the public school system and the Y.M.C.A. here in Aurora, With this bit of back- ground I was chosen to become a member of the Bi-Racial Committee, an appointment which I felt no one should turn down if he felt capable of dealing with this.most current emergency, Ivan, if you should have any materials which you feel would ke advantageous for me to use I would appreciate your forwarding them to me, Any suggestions that you have I likewise would be thankful for, We have had meetings with the Civil Service Commission here, the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce and the personnel officers of our local area manufacturing. Meetings are scheduled with the school boards, the banks and building and loan associations for next week, and the realtors week after next, There are four Whites and four Negroes on the Commission, all of whom are level-headed. ‘iayor Ivan Allen, Jr. August 16, 1963 Page +2- I have just moved into a new location and had my Grand Opening two weeks ago. I am enclosing one of my ads for your interest, ly wife and I have been very fortunate to have become eligible for a trip to Italy from Olivetti. We leave around September 15 for sixteen days and should return in time for the National Show, If you are to be there I probably will be seeing you. If you find time to drop me a line I would appreciate it. Sincerely, FREDRICKSON'S _ gf ae Quintus E. Fredrickson QEF in Enc,  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 20 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2f04ac8e91e434e9eb0796c5fb68e64a.pdf d555612441cf9ac31b275caae29f83ad Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 19, 1963 Mr. Quintus E. Fredrickson 40 Downer Place Aurora, Illinois Dear Mr. Fredrickson: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of August 16. I am grateful for the kind things you bad to say about me. I am enclosing a copy of m.y testimony presented recently before the Senate Commerce Committee in Washington. This is just about as complete in.formation as I can furnish you. It will give you an idea of how Atlanta has been able to cope with the problem of racial discrimination. Congratulations on your new stol'e. I certainly wish for you every success. W:ttb best wishes and highest personal regards, l am Sincerely yours, q JAJr/eo E nclo \U" Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document August 19, 1963 Mr. Quintus E, Fredrickson 40 Downer Place Aurora, Illinois Dear Mr. Fredrickson: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of August 16. lam grateful for the kind things you had to say about me. Iam enclosing a copy of my testimony presented recently before the Senate Commerce Committee in Washington. This is just about as complete informa- tion as I can furnish you, It will give you an idea of how Atlanta has been able to cope with the problem of racial discrimination. Congratulations on your new store, I certainly wish for you every success. Wtth best wishes and highest personal regards, Iam Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr., q Mayor IAJr/eo Enclosure in eee  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 17, Folder 13, Document 19 Box 17 Box 17 Folder 13 Folder topic: Civil Rights Bill | 1963