Box 19, Folder 6, Document 60

Box 19, Folder 6, Document 60

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Atlanta, Georgia 30315

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT October 1l, 1966

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The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta

City Hall

Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Mayor:

I have no idea how many crank letters you receive, or how
many people attempt to tell you how the Mayor's office
could be run more effectively.

This is not one of those letters. As a resident and an
enthusiastic supporter of everything that is good for
Atlanta and Georgia, I want to commend you for your forth-
right and courageous position in the current political
quagmire.

Your leadership in dealing with the problems existing in
the Fire Department further demonstrated to me that the
offices of the Mayor were in very sound hands.

As I sat, comfortable and secure, watching you on television
being violently shaken from the rooftop of the automobile in
the recent civil rights demonstrations, I couldn't help but
wonder how many of your critics would have the "guts" as
Mayor, to go directly into the fray in an effort to use the
power of your office to restore logic and order to the city.
I only hope that a situation of this kind making demands

on your bravery may never recur.

My sincere respect and appreciation for the good job you
are doing as the Mayor of Atlanta.

Sincerely,






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