Box 13, Folder 21, Document 86

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Box 13, Folder 21, Document 86

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Crass OF SERVICE

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W. P. MARSHALL
CHAIRMAN OF THE BoaRD

TELEGRAM

WESTERN UNION

R. W. McFALL
PRESIDENT

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A LLHi8s PD 41 EXTRA FAX ATLANTA GA 7 506P EDT

MAYOR IVAN ALLEN JR
CITY HALL 68 MITCHELL ST ATLA

ATLANTA, GAo,y AS YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW IS A CITY THAT HAS A
GOOD REPUTATION IN SO FAR AS RACE RELATIONS ARE CONCERNED.

WE FEEL THAT THIS LENDS ITS SELF TO GOOD BUSINESS CLIMATE BUT
WE HAVE REPORTS FROM YOUR RECENTLY OPENED HOTEL THE REGENCY

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HYATT HOUSE THAT CAN CAUSE THIS CLIMATE TO BE SOILED. WE ARE

TOLD THAT NEGRO GUESTS AT THIS FACILITY HAVE BEEN TREATED DISCOURTEOUSLY ®
WE HAVE BEEN TOLD OF THE GROSS DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES
WHICH ARE PRACTICED BY THE HOTEL IN EMPLOYMENT UNLIKE THOSE
IN SUCH FORWARD CITIES AS WASHINGTON, DC. AND OTHERS WHERE
OUR STAFF HAS HAD OCCASION TO VISIT. NEGROES IN YOUR PLACE

ARE DENIED MERIT EMPLOYMENT.

WE HAVE CAREFULLY SURVEYED YOUR HOTEL FOR SEVERAL WEEKS
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AND ARE CONVINCED THAT YOUR HOTEL IS GUILTY OF DISCRIMINATION

_ IN THE AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT AND THAT THERE IS A RELUCTANCE TO
EXTEND CERTAIN COURTESIES TO NEGRO PATRONS. WE THEREFORE, URGE -
THAT AN IMMEDIATE CONFERENCE BE SCHEDULED BETWEEN OPERATION
BREARDBASKET, A DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE, DRe MARTIN LUTHER KING) JRey eee AND THE
OWNERS OF THE REGENCY HYATT HOUSE

WE CANNOT OVER EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS MATTER
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