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Box 19, Folder 11, Document 72
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Mr. J. D. Pumphrey
1l Pryor Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia
Mayor Ivan Allen
68 Mitchell Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Mayor:
I noted with interest, yesterday, the strong statement you made about the
recent election. I am sure you received quite a sting from the victory
of Lester Maddox, after all, how many votes could you get in a state-wide
election? And didn't you beat Lester Maddox for Mayor because you got a
block vote? Actually, in your ill considered and irresponsible statement
yesterday, you were hiding behind the protection of this block vote.
Why don't you run for a state-wide office? Many of the voters including
myself would like this. We would be delighted to send you along the road
of Marvin Griffin and Ellis Arnall. Maybe you could talk Congressman
Weltner in running state wide too, as he seems to enjoy making strong state-
ments while protected by a block vote and I am sure you know which one I
refer to.
Maybe Lester Maddox will be our next Governor and then Atlanta will have
a Mayor and a Governor in Georgia of the same caliber.
Your friend, Martin Luther King, says that he is ashamed to be a Georgian.
Many Georgians are ashamed he is a Georgian too. Martin Luther King stood
on the streets of Atlanta and openly advocated breaking the laws. I did
not see any response you made to this, but what would you say if Lester
Maddox did the same.
There is one thing for sure, your statements yesterday, while made for your
local block vote, will go a long way to elect Maddox as governor. This is
unfortunate, but you are as much responsible for the Baas of affairs in
Georgia at the present time as any one I know.
If you want to be real honest, you could say that the vote in Wednesday's
election was a more conscionable vote than the vote that elected you Mayor.
Sincerely,
Mr. J. D. Pumphrey
1l Pryor Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia
Mayor Ivan Allen
68 Mitchell Street, S.W.
Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Mayor:
I noted with interest, yesterday, the strong statement you made about the
recent election. I am sure you received quite a sting from the victory
of Lester Maddox, after all, how many votes could you get in a state-wide
election? And didn't you beat Lester Maddox for Mayor because you got a
block vote? Actually, in your ill considered and irresponsible statement
yesterday, you were hiding behind the protection of this block vote.
Why don't you run for a state-wide office? Many of the voters including
myself would like this. We would be delighted to send you along the road
of Marvin Griffin and Ellis Arnall. Maybe you could talk Congressman
Weltner in running state wide too, as he seems to enjoy making strong state-
ments while protected by a block vote and I am sure you know which one I
refer to.
Maybe Lester Maddox will be our next Governor and then Atlanta will have
a Mayor and a Governor in Georgia of the same caliber.
Your friend, Martin Luther King, says that he is ashamed to be a Georgian.
Many Georgians are ashamed he is a Georgian too. Martin Luther King stood
on the streets of Atlanta and openly advocated breaking the laws. I did
not see any response you made to this, but what would you say if Lester
Maddox did the same.
There is one thing for sure, your statements yesterday, while made for your
local block vote, will go a long way to elect Maddox as governor. This is
unfortunate, but you are as much responsible for the Baas of affairs in
Georgia at the present time as any one I know.
If you want to be real honest, you could say that the vote in Wednesday's
election was a more conscionable vote than the vote that elected you Mayor.
Sincerely,
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