59 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e339695c3d9b585f137dc009e5989bb2.pdf c980beadb9dc234a78835e82a0efaaf5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ---- = C. E. JACKSON 890 Mitche ll Street S. W . : Atlanta 14, Georgia §§ .. --~:::-n .:..:-~ - ""*'roe ._, ,,_,- Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor Atlanta., City Hall, Atlanta, Georgia. I I l �___ .. � 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 HT Cc. E. JACKSON 890 Mitchell Street S. W. Atlanta 14, Georgia VEUEROEGUDA) Honorable Ivan Allen, dre, Mayor Atlanta, City Hall, Atlanta, Georgia. a es  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Dron aN na OL: ome | Hove rut trae, dara rd mf . acesmodot 1en\o Pc Ss, eee ‘s Riokte : ll. St ee ¥ tut it oe sey  MR, & MRS, C, F. RENDEIRO 5 Hill Top Road — Hamden 14, Conn., U.S.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 19, Folder 17, Document 86 Box 19 Box 19 Folder 17 Folder topic: Letters expressing appreciation for Ivan Allen's stand on the public accommodations bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/4a58bce34566cbdb4db3edbb6d7dcf1e.pdf 5164db12b69d19fbea159270da85320b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. �Mrce. Abraham Tow � 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 Mrs, Abraham Tow |  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 19, Folder 17, Document 85 Box 19 Box 19 Folder 17 Folder topic: Letters expressing appreciation for Ivan Allen's stand on the public accommodations bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/281625df949f14ff4be33d5f5efaff61.pdf 1fc392d8f6490ae25e1b0f7ebca01983 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. HARRY MARGOLIS ATTORNEY AT LAW P. 0. BOX 407 SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA PHONE UNION 7 • 9029 September 4, 1963 Mayor Ivan Allan, Jr. C1ty of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allan: Your statement before the Senate Commerce Committee on July 26th, 1963, is factual, courageous and intelligent. It has made a significant contribution to the important fight for civil rights legislation. It is a strange world in which we live that this fight should still be required. I am writing to say 11 thank you" for your own efforts in behalf of a free society. Your position must ultimately prevail because it is right. Sincerely yours, HM:lm iiarfi Ma~lis ...,, ~/ <'ht. � 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 HARRY MARGOLIS ATTORNEY AT LAW P. ©. BOX 407 SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA PHONE UNION 7-9029 September 4, 1963 Mayor Ivan Allan, Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allan: Your statement before the Senate Commerce Committee on July 26th, 1963, is factual, courageous and intelligent. It has made a significant contribution to the important fight for civil rights legislation. It is a strange world in which we live that this fight should still be required. I am writing to say "thank you" for your own efforts in behalf of a free society. Your position must ultimately prevail because it is right. Sincerely yours, HM:1m  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 19, Folder 17, Document 84 Box 19 Box 19 Folder 17 Folder topic: Letters expressing appreciation for Ivan Allen's stand on the public accommodations bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e26cb5661063b357c71381573fc5a3eb.pdf bf327d41e3c9139dc31351aa82b7b119 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. �� 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 Miss Lucille Lazar (hic Axel ( , l 7 C % 50 Morningside DrivdSNew York 95, New York JeaD ge Ramin 0 outta, — ay Ararat  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 19, Folder 17, Document 83 Box 19 Box 19 Folder 17 Folder topic: Letters expressing appreciation for Ivan Allen's stand on the public accommodations bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/bca5c55583bf8ca03f2d8a5f23262577.pdf b1c64e16d6730119bd66494c8bbe518e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. P. o. Box 4147 Atlanta, Georgia J0J02 August 1, 196J Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Atlanta City Hall 68 Mit chell Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allen: It is my desire to express an opinion in regards to your recent appearance before the Senate Commerce Corrnnittee in Washington, D. C. May I congratulate you for making a national jackass of yourself. People in most states keep these animals on farms but Georgia elects them to the Mayor's Office of their largest city. I trust you are proud of your accomplishment. Sincerely, J;; " ~4~~ 1./ M. L. Jone s L__ �M. L. Jones P. o. Box 4147 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 ·-· .. ---···----... ·~ Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Atlanta City Hall 68 Mitchell Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia PERSONAL -- . �--- � 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 P. O. Box 4147 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 August 1, 1963 Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Atlanta City Hall 68 Mitchell Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allen: It is my desire to express an opinion in regards to your recent appearance before the Senate Commerce Committee in Washington, D. c, May I congratulate you for making a national jack- ass of yourself. People in most states keep these animals on farms but Georgia elects them to the Mayor's Office of their largest city. I trust you are proud of your accomplishment. Sincerely, Tp SF wes M. L. Jones | M. L. Jones P. O. Box 4147 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 PERSONAL Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Atlanta City Hail 68 Mitchell Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia  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 19, Folder 17, Document 82 Box 19 Box 19 Folder 17 Folder topic: Letters expressing appreciation for Ivan Allen's stand on the public accommodations bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f44090fb1db5c34c2e1bf8583381b26b.pdf 73e462799bf4ced2e5bb0202a781250b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. �I . � 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. 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SACICS 71 MAITIN ST., APT. 21 CAMIIIDGE 38, MASS. ,, O z. 1 ; <\ , r(;: i 1_ \ ;.~;_.-_o , • J ·<) ~ s ~, : ( THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ) ~G'\_ ~ ~ Ll-Stt,JQ Att"-"-~) ~~ , J;., �~ - � 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 WILLIAM M. SACKS eeemnennigaspt oso a 71 MARTIN ST., APT. 21 ‘ “\ = a — CAMBRIDGE 38, MASS. O2132/ °° (Gui SIDEOF CARD IS FORADOREES) Mason Sen Atle Sh. Coy Hall PrQenta’, Reng Ses  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 19, Folder 17, Document 80 Box 19 Box 19 Folder 17 Folder topic: Letters expressing appreciation for Ivan Allen's stand on the public accommodations bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/429de423ace0c784a27d4b66d9359c24.pdf f14be3e08a45f8d1ec8ab2b46cfe98e5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. r d/1-i~ . C!.l'i.a-ile~ J. d\.fegwn 705 -3 7 63-i,l :L) ,z.i<Je 9-omt d/if[5. 75, d\fE.w <Jjo,z.k �� 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 Mis. 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Title A name given to the resource Box 19, Folder 17, Document 78 Box 19 Box 19 Folder 17 Folder topic: Letters expressing appreciation for Ivan Allen's stand on the public accommodations bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/c71b9bbd0ac1e2370f58d524ba2aab66.pdf 8d4eb6f5ed1fd6a7509910234e384a5c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. �•• • 0 1111 - hire her, but I wanted her to know that we had several Negro girls on the staff and she would have to work closely with them, eat in the same employees' lunch room, and treat them courteously. Her reply was, "We don't do it that way where I come from, but if you say that is the way it has to be, I'll give it a try." It wasn't a month before I saw her and a Negro girl returning from a coffee break, arm in arm. Unfortunately, there are still businesses in my community, and in yours, that practice discrimination in hiring, mainly because they are afraid to make the break. I understand this, because I was afraid, too. However, the time is so late on the clock of human relations that we need to encourage these businessmen to make a start toward integrating their staffs. Our best hope for the future, in my opinion, is in the schools. If we could get really integrated schools much of the prejudice that still exists would, in a generation, disappear. My children go to a school that is 90 per cent Negro. Because it is a good, well-run school, they are happy even in this minority situation. But it would be so much better for all concerned in this school if the percentage of white children could get to be 25 per cent of the school population. We are working hard to achieve that goal. In addition to three children born to us, my wife and I have an adopted American Japanese daughter named Jill . One day, when she was seven years old, Jill came home from school and said ; "Daddy, I wish I could be Negro at school and white at home." She hasn't been able to achieve that, but last month her 5th grade classmates did elect her for an "Outstanding Student Award," so apparently she has solved her problems in other ways. I seriously doubt if we do our children any favors by making their lives too easy, considering the world which they will be inheriting. from us. In closing, I want to express my appreciation, and I'm sure, that of the other awardees, not just for the award, but also for the continuing work of the N ational Conference of Christians and Jews in furthering true brotherhood. I want to urge that we all keep everlastingly at the job of making the practice of brotherhood a reality in our homes, in our schools, in our businesses, and in our communities. 1:11 a0 0 a -• a • •DI -0 0 c:I �by WALKER SANDBACH It seems a little strange to me to be accepting an award for doing what comes naturally. In my case.and I imagine many of the awardees here today could say the same, the award probably belongs to my parents and to my teachers. There are others who practice brotherhood when they, because of their background and up-bringing, don't believe in it and don't like it. I have friends in that position, and I have great admiration for them. They do it out of a sense of fairness and, sometimes, economic necessity. They have practiced brotherhood while deep within they have wished desperately that the tremendous changes in our social and economic life had never occurred. It is interesting to contemplate on how we arrive at the beliefs and principles which. guide our lives. A short time ago my father, who is a Methodist minister in Iowa, was visiting me. 1 was telling him, with some pride, of this award. He replied, "I'm not surprised that you are getting an award for practising brotherhood, because that is what we taught you. What I don't understand is why you accepted our teachings on brotherhood but completely ignored our training and example in politics." Fortunately, brotherhood knows no party lines. If vou were to poll this group of awardees I am sure you would find both major parties well represented. I personally am very much encouraged by the progress that has been made in Chicago . toward . t?e ideal of having jobs available on the basis of ab1hty without regard to race, or color, or creed. Of course, we still have a long way to go. When I hired my first Negro sales girl in 1947 I was told by some of my business friends that _I w~s committing econom::: suicide. The first day this glfl went on duty, I began to wonder if they were right. I manage a Co-op supermarket. This girl was hi~ed as a checker. At one time during that first mornmg two other girls who were also on duty were doing stock work on the floor, leaving the Negro girl as the only checker. A customer refused to be checked out by her and called for the manager. When I arrived she said, "I'm going to sit-down until you bri~g on a white girl. I'm not going to have a colored glfl handling my food." I don't need to tell you how ridiculous was her stand. Her calling this girl colored reminds me of a recent suggestion by Harry Golden, editor of the Carolina Israelite. He says, "Since so many people insist on referring to Negroes as colored, we should start referring to whites as colorless." Then newspapers could run stories of today's event as follows: "The James M. Yard Brotherhood A ward ceremonies, held today at City Hall, was attended by a large group of colored and colorless people." To return to the woman who was on a sit-down strike, I told her she was welcome to sit. I even got a box for her to sit on. She had to wait an hour until the other girls were needed at the checkouts. You know, that was the only trouble we ever h ad. And yet, how close I came at that point to backing down on my decision to have an integrated staff because I had half accepted the propaganda that disaster would strike if we tried to serve the public with an integrated staff. I was told by some that I would lose most of my employees and half of my customers. Actually, we lost no employees and our business has prospered. It has prospered, as it turned out, in part just because we have had a policy of being willing to hire people of many different races, creeds and nationality backgrounds. We now include in our staff of 50: American Negroes; American Japanese; an American Puerto Rican; and an American Indian. In the matter of creeds we have had Buddhists, Jews, Catholics, and Prostestants, as well as some young men who thought they were agnostics or atheists. One of our advertising slogans has been that the Co-op is a United Nations in miniature. Recently a newspaper reporter asked me if our open hiring policy wo uld work in places other than H yde Park, which is a community of people of many races and creeds. My answer was that we had copied from Gimbel's in New York the idea of using the United N ations approach in advertising our integrated staff. It has worked . In addition, I was able to say that today our open hiring policy is not an uncommon one in Chicago and more and more retail businesses, particularly in the field of food distribution, h ave open hiring policies. Another interesting incident comes to mind that I want to tell you about. Several years after we hired our first Negro, I had an application for a checker's job from a colorless girl with a strong southern accent. She h ad just arrived in Chicago and was an experienced checker. I told her I would like to hire her, but I wanted her to know that we had several Negro girls on the staff and she would have to work closely with them, eat in the same employees' lunch room, and treat them courteously. Her reply was, "We don't do it that way where I come from , but if you say that is the way it has to be, I'll give it a try." It wasn't a month before I saw her and a Negro girl returning from a coffee break, arm in arm. Unfortunately, there are still businesses in my community, and in yours, that practice discrimination in hiring, mainly because they are afraid to m ake the break. I understand this, because I was afraid, too. However, the time is so late on the clock of human relations that we need to encourage these businessmen to make a start toward integrating their staffs: Our best hope for the future, in my opinion, is in the schools. If we could get really integrated schools much of the prejudice that still exists would, in a generation, disappear. My children go to a school that is 90 per cent Negro. Because it is a good, well-run school, they are happy even in this minority situation. But it would be so much better for all concerned in this school if the percentage of white children could get to be 25 per cent of the school population. We are working hard to achieve that goal. In addition to three children born to us, my wife and I have a n adopted American Japanese daughter named Jill. One day, when she was seven years old, Jill came home from school and said; "D addy, I wish I could be Negro at school and white at home." She hasn't been able to achieve that, but last month her 5th grade classmates did elect her for an "Outstanding Student Award," so apparently she has solved her problems in other ways. I seriously doubt if we do our children any favors by making their lives too easy, considering the world which they will be inheriting from us. In closing, I want to express m y appreciation, and I'm sure, that of the other awardees, not just for the award, but also for the continuing work of the N ational Conference of Christians and Jews in furthering true brotherhood. I want to urge that we all keep everlastingly at the job of making the practice of brotherhood a reality in our homes, in our schools, in our businesses, and in our communities. -• ·o 1:9 • •II -0 c:I �� 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 BROTHERHOOD | GooD BUSINESS sh  VF pay, Vagwgps 5 Mela in Metropo hire her, but I wanted her to know that we had several Negro girls on the staff and she would have to work closely with them, eat in the same employees’ lunch room, and treat them courteously. Her reply was, “We don't do it that way where I come from, but if you say that is the way it has to be, I'll give it a try.” It wasn’t a month before J saw her and a Negro girl re- turning from a coffee break, arm in arm. Unfortunately, there are still businesses in my community, and in yours, that practice discrimination in hiring, mainly because they are afraid to make the break. I understand this, because I was afraid, too. However, the time is so late on the clock of human relations that we need to encourage these busi- nessmen to make a start toward integrating their staffs. Our best hope for the future, in my opinion, is in the schools. If we could get really integrated schools much of the prejudice that still exists would, in a generation, disappear. My children go to a school that is 90 per cent Negro. Because it is a good, well-run school, they are happy even in this minority situation. But it would be so much better for all concerned in this school if the percentage of white children could get to be 25 per cent of the school population. We are working hard to achieve that goal. In addition to three children born to us, my wife and I have an adopted American Japanese daugh- ter named Jill. One day, when she was seven years old, Jill came home from school and said; “Daddy, I wish I could be Negro at school and white at home.” She hasn’t been able to achieve that, but last month her Sth grade classmates did elect her for an “Outstanding Student Award,” so apparently she has solved her problems in other ways. I seriously doubt if we do our children any favors by making their lives too easy, considering the world which they will be inheriting from us. In closing, I want to express my appreciation, and I'm sure, that of the other awardees, not just for the award, but also for the continuing work of the National Conference of Christians and Jews in fur- thering true brotherhood, I want to urge that we all keep everlastingly at the job of making the practice of brotherhood a reality in our homes, in our schools, in our businesses, and in our communities. COOHUAHLOUE et o 1 = 1% “|  by WALKER SANDBACH It seems a little strange to me to be accepting an award for doing what comes naturally. In my case, and I imagine many of the awardees here today could say the same, the award probably belongs to my par- ents and to my teachers. There are others who practice brotherhood when they, because of their background and up-bringing, don't believe in it and don’t like it. I have friends in that position, and I have great ad- miration for them. They do it out of a sense of fairness and, sometimes, economic necessity. They have prac- ticed brotherhood while deep within they have wished desperately that the tremendous changes in our social and economic life had never occurred. It is interesting to contemplate on how we arrive at the beliefs and principles which. guide our lives. A short time ago my father, who is a Methodist minister in Iowa, was visiting me. | was telling him, with some pride, of this award. He replied, “I’m not surprised that you are getting an award for practising brotherhood, because that is what we taught you. What I don’t understand is why you accepted our teachings on brotherhood but completely ignored our training and example in politics.” Fortunately, brotherhood knows no party lines. If you were to poll this group of awardees I am sure you would find both major parties well represented. I personally am very much encouraged by the progress that has been made in Chicago toward the ideal of having jobs available on the basis of ability without regard to race, or color, or creed. Of course, we still have a long way to go. When I hired my first Negro sales girl in 1947 I was told by some of my business friends that I was committing economic suicide. The first day this girl went on duty, | began to wonder if they were right. I manage a Co-op supermarket. This girl was hired as a checker. At one time during that first morning two other girls who were also on duty were doing stock work on the floor, leaving the Negro girl as the only checker. A customer refused to be checked out by her and called for the manager. When I arrived she said, “I’m going to sit-down until you bring on a white girl. I'm not going to have a colored girl han- dling my food.” I don’t need to tell you how ridiculous was her stand. Her calling this girl colored reminds me of a recent suggestion by Harry Golden, editor of the Carolina Israelite. He says, “Since so many people insist on referring to Negroes as colored, we should start referring to whites as colorless.” Then newspapers could run stories of today’s event as follows: “The James M. Yard Brotherhood Award ceremonies, held today at City Hall, was attended by a large group of colored and colorless people.” To return to the woman who was on a sit-down strike, I told her she was welcome to sit. I even got a box for her to sit on. She had to wait an hour until the other girls were needed at the checkouts. You know, that was the only trouble we ever had. And yet, how close I came at that point to back- ing down on my decision to have an integrated staff because | had half accepted the propaganda that disas- ter would strike if we tried to serve the public with an integrated staff. 1 was told by some that I would lose most of my employees and half of my customers. Actually, we lost no employees and our busi- ness has prospered. It has prospered, as it turned out, in part just because we have had a policy of being willing to hire people of many different races, creeds and nationality backgrounds. We now include in our staff of 50: American Negroes; American Japanese; an American Puerto Rican; and an American Indian. In the matter of creeds we have had Buddhists, Jews, Catholics, and Prostestants, as well as some young men who thought they were agnostics or atheists. One of our advertising slogans has been that the Co-op is a United Nations in miniature. Recently a newspaper reporter asked me if our open hiring policy would work in places other than Hyde Park, which is a community of people of many races and creeds. My answer was that we had copied from Gimbel’s in New York the idea of using the United Nations approach in advertising our integrated staff. It has worked. In addition, I was able to say that today our open hiring policy is not an uncommon one in Chicago and more and more retail businesses, par- ticularly in the field of food distribution, have open hiring policies. Another interesting incident comes to mind that I want to tell you about. Several years after we hired our first Negro, I had an application for a checker’s job from a colorless girl with a strong south- ern accent. She had just arrived in Chicago and was an experienced checker. I told her I would like to hire her, but I wanted her to know that we had several Negro girls on the staff and she would have to work closely with them, eat in the same employees’ lunch room, and treat them courteously. Her reply was, “We don’t do it that way where I come from, but if you say that is the way it has to be, I'll give it a try.” It wasn’t a month before I saw her and a Negro girl re- turning from a coffee break, arm in arm. Unfortunately, there are still businesses in my community, and in yours, that practice discrimination in hiring, mainly because they are afraid to make the break. I understand this, because I was afraid, too. However, the time is so late on the clock of human relations that we need to encourage these busi- nessmen to make a start toward integrating their staffs. Our best hope for the future, in my opinion, is in the schools. If we could get really integrated schools much of the prejudice that still exists would, in a generation, disappear. My children go to a school that is 90 per cent Negro. Because it is a good, well-run school, they are happy even in this minority situation. But it would be so much better for all concerned in this school if the percentage of white children could get to be 25 per cent of the school population. We are working hard to achieve that goal. In addition to three children born to us, my wife and I have an adopted American Japanese daugh- ter named Jill. One day, when she was seven years old, Jill came home from school and said; “Daddy, I wish I could be Negro at school and white at home.” She hasn’t been able to achieve that, but last month her Sth grade classmates did elect her for an “Outstanding Student Award,” so apparently she has solved her problems in other ways. I seriously doubt if we do our children any favors by making their lives too easy, considering the world which they will be inheriting from us. In closing, 1 want to express my appreciation, and I’m sure, that of the other awardees, not just for the award, but also for the continuing work of the National Conference of Christians and Jews in fur- thering true brotherhood. I want to urge that we all keep everlastingly at the job of making the practice of brotherhood a reality in our homes, in our schools, in our businesses, and in our communities. [—COOHUAHLOUE ae  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/. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Mrs. THOMAS V. BOCKMAN 356 Pinerase Duive N. B. ATLANTA 5, GEORGIA ay 3/, L963. HO. ite. GED: od gO toa tn Tang tx Co dures col {= te SE a Oe ee in ian ar ae a = Pherae ccihs ncn an “— Hui. Aine Gf Sor I a | Li ee  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 19, Folder 17, Document 71 Box 19 Box 19 Folder 17 Folder topic: Letters expressing appreciation for Ivan Allen's stand on the public accommodations bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f5614da701411d4f33a56a719f256c15.pdf 11e93de119e651be339bbe7c306ad032 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 29 July, 1963 Your Honor: Your testi mony before the Senate Commerce Co mmittee was a rare combination of sincerit y , enli g hten ment, humility and courag e, such as we are not accustomed to hear on this trag ic is s ue. I hope y our statement will, as it well could, p rove the fulcrum on which the whole is s ue of this historic legislation will turn. It would be hard to e x a gg erate, I think, the encourag e ment that such a courag eous statement by a local leader could g ive to a well-meanin g but timid Southern Con g ress man. Con g ratulations! Si"1rI~~·L1J Robert G. Wri g ht Am eric a n Consulat e No g al e s, Sonora, Me x ico � 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 29 July, 1963 Your Honor: Your testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee was a rare combination of sincerity, enlightenment, humility and courage, such as we are not accustomed to hear on this tragic issue. I hope your statement will, as it well could, prove the fulcrum on which the whole issue of this historic legis- lation will turn. It would be hard to exaggerate, I think, the encouragement that such a courageous statement by a local leader could give to a well-meaning but timid Southern Congressman. Congratulations! Sincer 7 A. Mage Robert G. Wright American Consulate Nogales, Sonora,Mexico  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 19, Folder 17, Document 70 Box 19 Box 19 Folder 17 Folder topic: Letters expressing appreciation for Ivan Allen's stand on the public accommodations bill | 1963 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/9df68aab53e25b580a4016fd8f0a5b48.pdf 7f0a8d3aab388098b9900d68d7487653 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. J.H.Carter Jamestown , Al abama . THE HOM.IVAN ALLEN (MAYOR ) ATLANTA ,GEORGIA. �--- � 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 J.H.eCarter Jamestown, Alabama. THE HOM.IVAN ALLEN (MAYOR) ATLANTA ,GEORGIA.  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 19, Folder 17, Document 69 Box 19 Box 19 Folder 17 Folder topic: Letters expressing appreciation for Ivan Allen's stand on the public accommodations bill | 1963