Box 19, Folder 7, Document 14

Box 19, Folder 7, Document 14

COUNCIL ON HUMAN RELATIONS OF GREATER ATLANTA, INC.
5 Forsyth St., N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 532-1581
September 8, 1966

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Council on Human Relations of Greater Atlanta, Inc., an interracial

voluntary membership organization dedicated to equal opportunity for all

people in the Atlanta area, today deplored Tuesday's violence but charged

that no one group, including SNCC can “be held respénsible for the distur-
bances in Atlanta and that the basic responsibility lies with Atlanta's

lack of concern over miserable conditions in slum areas.

In a lengthy statement the Council spells out the deficiences in the city
and county and warns that the elimination of one man or one organization
is not the solution. They point out that the authorities cannot fail

to be aware of the grievances of the residents of the troubled area

and claim that only by default on the part of the community can any out-
side group gain control of the destiny of Atlanta, Instead, the Council
concludes, Atlanta must face the bitter truth that only by a highly
expensive and comprehensive rehabilitation program can the threat of

further violence be eliminated.

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