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August 1, 1968 Mr. Jim Parham Administrator Economic Oppo rtunity Atl anta, Inc . 101 Marietta Street, N. W, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Jim: Attached is a newspaper article describing the difficulties which hav arisen between OEO and the Washington, D. C. CAP agency ov r a proposed Police .. Community Rel ations Program. You are ware of the progr ss we have made in Atlanta in breaking barriers of distrust between the Police and citizens . The Crime Prev ntion program, whieh was made successful through the cooper tiv fforta of Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc . i widely recognized for it triumphs . Th P olk Community Servk Oflicer pilot progiam underw y this umm J: has lre dy d mon trated its potential value . Th ext nsion and expan ion of these programs a well s the develop .. ment of other m thod of polic --community communic tion are necea ry for the futur h rmony of Atl nt n igbborhood . It ms tom that if OEO money i v il bl and Wa hington, D. C. do n 't w nt it~ we hould mak an £fort to obt in ome of it for Atl nt • I will be gl d to as i t you in obtaining !unda in thi ar , if you. desire. S hic r ly yoUS' •· D n Sw at DS;ly �