Box 17, Folder 11, Document 21

Box 17, Folder 11, Document 21

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MAYOR IVAN ALLEN JR
CITY HALL ATLA
THE ALL CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR BETTER CITY PLANNING STRONGLY
URGES YOU TO VOTE AGAINST THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC
WORKS COMMITTEE TO CLOSE PEYTON AND HARLAND ROADS. AS NEGRO
CITIZENS OF ATLANTA WE FIND IT INCREDIBLE THAT SUCH A RECOMMENDATION
TS EVEN BEING CONSIDERED. THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF SUCH PROPOSAL
ON ITS VERY FACE DENIES THE VERY PRINCIPLES UPON WHICH OUR
CITY CLAIMS TO OPERATE. YOU CANNOT AFFORD AT THIS STAGE IN
HISTORY TO SUPPORT ANY ACT BY THE CITY GOVERNMENT WHICH DENIES
BASIC CIVIL -HUMAN AND PROPERTY RIGHTS TO ANY CITIZEN. TO APPROVE
THIS DISCRIMINATORY ORDINANGE WOULD SET BACK THE PROGRESS BEING
MADE TOWARDS MORE DECENT HUMAN RELATIONS IN THIS CITY
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR BETTER CITY PLANNING CO-CHAIRMEN
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