Box 19, Folder 12, Document 8

Box 19, Folder 12, Document 8

Charles Edward Roberts
i 718 College Street
: Macon, Georgia

7-29-66

Hon. Ivan Allen
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir:

I just heard your post-election statement on the
7 - 7:30 CBS news. I could not believe my ears.
You are an educated, intelligent man, and those
words could have come from the lips of a fool.

Before you throw this in the wastebasket, if it

is brought to your attention, let me hasten to

say that I did not vote for Mr. Maddox in the pri-
mary two weeks ago nor in the run-off yesterday.
He is not my choice in November, I will vote for
Mr. Callaway.

In my opinion, Callaway will not be elected, however,
if you and others to whom the viewers are exposed
continue to make such vituperative remarks toward
Maddox. The same thing could be said of the lead
editorial in this morning's Atlanta Constitution.

I'm sure if would be hard to find a class in reverse
psychology", but if it is availabie, you should

take the course. Lester Maddox couldn't have picked
up fifty thousand additional votes any easier.

It is certainly your right to be a sore loser, but
why use that right to help elect the man you so
obviously despise politically. I would have thought
you smarter than that. Of course, editorial writers
have long fanned the flames for those they are
egeinst. They will never learn.

Hope the fish will be biting November 8th!

Cr very truly,

& Z (Kotz
Chas. E. Roberts, Wr.