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De c ember 28 , 196 6 Hono rable Charles L . Weltner Member of Congress House of Representatives Old Post Offic e Building Atlanta , Georgia 30303 Dear Congress-man Weltner : A Housing Resou;rces Committee is being established in Atlanta to work closely with and as an adjunct to the Mayor ' s Office in a special effort to provide through private enterpdse, non-profit organizations and public housing sufficient housing units for all those in low and medium income brackets in Atlanta to be housed in decent , safe and sanitary housing and to eliminate existing slums in our city. Sub.-eommittees of the Housing Resources Committee will soon be appointed in various fields of endeavor to serve on the Committee for accomplishing this momentous objective . You have been nominated to serve with evel'al others on the Legal Sub-Committee . It is anticipated th tat tts first meeting each Sub-Committee will elect its own Chairman, who will also be the Sub-Committee's representative on the Executive Group of the Housing Resources C ommitte a a whole . It i also expected th t each Sub-Committee , in addition to supplying 11 know how" in its particular field, will also be influential at all level . to gain acceptance for nd promotion of the program nd would select at least two young men from firms which can afford to devote part of their time for intensive work with the S ub. Committee. �Congressman Weltner Page Two December 28, 1966 It would also be helpful if each Sub- Committee could form an advisory panel of people active in the field of housing, who would remain free to pursue their active business without conflict of interests . W e hope that you will be able to serve on this S ub - Commi ttee . P lease advise Col . M alcolm Jones (telephone 522 - 4463, Ext. 432 or 437) . Cordi lly, Ivan All n , Jr. M ayor Cecil A . Alex nder, Chairman Housing R e s ourc s Com.mitte S anford S . A twood, Co-Chairman Hou ing R e ources Committee • B enj m in E . M ys, Co- Chai rman Housing Resource s Committ e �