Box 16, Folder 2, Document 10

Box 16, Folder 2, Document 10

SOLID AS STONE MOUNTAIN GRANITE

Ge os WNP UMCE “Company

ROY E. SMITH, PresipeNt
2045 PEACHTREE Roap, N. E.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30309

SEPTEMBER 9, 1966

Toe HonoraBLeE Ivan ALLEN, UR.
Mayor OF ATLANTA
ArLtanta, Grorcra 30808

Dear Mayor ALLEN:

I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND TO YOU MY SINCERE
APPRECIATION AND CONGRATULATIONS UPON THE FORTHRIGHT AND
COURAGEOUS POSITION YOU ARE TAKING IN DIRECTING THE AFFAIRS
OF OUR GREAT crITyY. YOUR ABILITY TO COPE WITH SITUATIONS OF
GRAVEST IMPORTANCE SHOULD BE APPRECIATED BY EVERY ATLANTAN,
AS WELL AS ALL GEORGIANS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT OCCURS TO
ME THAT IT WOULD BE A NATURAL THING FOR GEORGIANS TO DRAFT
Ivan ALLEN FOR ITS GOVERNOR AT THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY.

Iv? MAKES ME AND THE PEOPLE HERE AT BANKERS FIDELITY PROUD TO
KNOW THAT THE IMAGE OF ATLANTA THROUGHOUT THE WORLD HAS BEEN
SO FORCEFULLY PRESENTED THAT ALL RIGHT THINKING PEOPLE WILL
REALIZE THAT WE HAVE A GREAT CITY AND A GREAT MAYOR.

SINCERELY YOURS,

“René |

Roy &£.
PRESIDENT
RES/™

P.S. JI pon'r pevnirve I EVER PERSONALLY THANKED YOU FOR THE

FISH HOOKS YOU SO GRACIOUSLY GAVE ME ONE DAY IN THE
MARSHES OF THE HomoOSASSA RIVER.

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