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NAT ION AL ALLIANCE OF BU§!NES§PhIEN 415 CANDLER BUILDING ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 Telephone 524-648 1 May 23, 1968 Mayor of the City of Atlanta • Chairman of the Fulton County Commission Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Gentlemen: The National Alliance of Businessmen has worked closely with Economic Opportunity Atlanta in developing means for locating and training hard-core unemployed people. In addition, EOA has provided us with manpowe r and major assistance in the organization and operation of the JOBS (Job Opportunities in the Business Sector) program in Atlanta. In our opinion, EOA has performed in an exemplary manner in areas where we have had contact. We think that it ' ought to continue in its pres e nt function and that it ought to be the means by which the programs for the alleviation of poverty are operated in our area. We hope that this endorsement will be helpful to you and will be glad to provide any further information that you might wish. Sincerely yours, - BC:eh CC: Mr. T. M. Parham I -- �