Box 19, Folder 19, Document 96

Box 19, Folder 19, Document 96

Jamestown,Alabama
August-9 1963.

Hon.Mayor Ivan Allen
Atlanta,Ga.
My dear Sir:

I,of course,did not hear you testify before that committee in
Washington the other day,but I heard it announced on television,

and saw it in the papers,and I am just writing to you,to let you know
that I heartily and fully endorse your stand on this subject.

I know that there is nothing much that a man of no note,as I am
can do to assist in these efforts,but I hope to encourage you and
others who are in a position to be heard,to put forth every effort to
accomplish in our day,at least a part of the things,which is making a
start on all the things,which as I see it,are so long past due.

To me,the color of a person's skin,has nothing to do with his
usefulness in accomplishing the things that always have,and still do,
lie ahead of the human race to accomplish,and it appears to me,that
the Creator had a purpose and use for all the peoples of his creation
to,or in order to accomplish whatever he had in mind for the human race
accomplish,so that we may all enjoy the greatest happiness.

And from my position,it appears that the sooner we humans of all
races and colors can realize these things,and stop acting like that we
think our Creator made a mistake because he made somebody else with a lighter
or darker color than we are,and accept all creation just as it is,and
get busy,by putting all our efforts togeather to accomplish the good things
that will benefit all colors alike(which plan,so far as I know ,has never
been tried teied,)From my position,it appears to me,we might have some
reasonvexpect that greater accomplishments and benefits that have been
with-held from mankind because of our attitude toward our Creator's
handiwork of different peoples,might soon begin to appezr,with a peace
and prosperity that has never before been known to the world.so that
happiness might abound through-out the Earth,and maybe it would be a step
in the direction of everybody having plenty and to spare,and un-afraid!

Otherwise,it seems to me that we may expect to keep having to put
up with such things as we have been,until such time as some future
generation sees fit to take advantage of the chance that now confronts
us,and reaps the better benefits,which are now open to us.

Hoping my long letter has not tried your patience,and that it will
be no hindpance to you in your undertakings,as mayor of the great city
of Atlanta.

Your friend J.H.Carter