Box 17, Folder 15, Document 28

Box 17, Folder 15, Document 28

News Release SS VAN REN RY

Mayor of Atlanta

Mrs. Ann Drummond
For further information call — Ja 2- 4463 Executive Secretary





FOR USE UPON RECEIPT

July 11, 1963

Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. has accepted an invitation from the
United States Senate Commerce Committee to testify before the
committee Friday, July 26, on betméeef Senate Bill 1732. This bill
is to eliminate discrimination in public accommodations affecting

interstate commerce.

Mayor Allen said "I welcome this opportunity to tell the
committee of the fine relationship which exists among the citizens
of Atlanta and to describe how we have faced our problems and worked

out solutions, '!

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