Box 18, Folder 21, Document 28

Box 18, Folder 21, Document 28

September 22, 1967

Mr, Sergent Shriver

Director

Office of Economic Opportunity
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sargent:

After our telephone conversation earlier in the week,
I have followed up on several parties that you asked
me to contact.

I have talked to Senator Talmadge and Bill Jourdon,
Senator Russell's top aide. Iam waiting a telephone call
from Senator Russell, I have communicated with the
President of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and he
has officially written Senators Russell and Talmadge and
Representatives Fletcher Thompson and Ben Blackburn,
as per the attached letter. I am in communication with the
Georgia Municipal Association in an effort to get thet full
endorsement. I have ‘phoned Mayor George Sanken of
Augusta and talked with him personally, He has agreed to
write the Senators and Representatives Bob Stevens and
Elliott Hagan.

I will continue to follow up on one or two of my loose ends,
and I am available for any other assignment you want me to do,

Sincerely,

Ivan Allen, Jr.

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