Box 18, Folder 29, Document 92

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Box 18, Folder 29, Document 92

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er 546 Vine Street
we Shreveport, La.
© Sept 16, 1966
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ci & Mayor Allen
‘s g City Hall
ha Atlanta, Georgia
* So Dear Mayor Allen:
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This is to congratulate you and the citizens of Georgia
upon the fine co-operation between the races which has
existed in the past due to understanding and considera-
tion of Civil Rights on the part of these citizens.

It is regeetable that Martin Luther King and his rioters
have not recognized this attitude; however, what they
are doing now is proving without a doubt that it is not
Civil Rights they want, but agitation and hatred as a

means of gaining support from the Negro for their "POWER"
idea.

efnl law-abiding citizens.
TI can call and receive LEGIONS o

I believe this intent on the part of these Communist in-
spired agitators should be constantly exposed and pro-
nounced by white city officials as well as the thinking
» and peace-loving Negros. We have Negroes here in Shre

© port who say if they could they “would "accidently" Tet ™
ice ie car run over Martin Luther King, and then back
© GG and say ‘excuse me’ and then start the car and run oy,
a2 him again and repeat the ‘excuse me'’...etc. " This
joe that there are Negroes who believe in and
appreciate justice, and many of them realize they
mare much farther ahead in America than they would
= have been had they stayed in Africa.

I hope that all speeches made will be made with Q
DIGNITY instead of loud voice and pounding on desk,
the quiet, strong and determined manner is far more

Se It was ie saber eet ae aaa to see the Nezr@ make
se our statement.
stat that the whites must gor Ol Logic,

ss Very truly, He Wad abe Batty

ALL citizens to march —- one line for the

the King element.














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