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I July 17, 1969 Mr. Roy 0. Elrod Director Atlanta Civic Center 395 Piedmont Av nue, N .. E . Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Roy: l wa vef!y disappointed to hear that the Municipal Building nd Athletic Committe have taken an action, the effect of which i to prohibit th centr 1 staff of the Urban Corp Project from utilizing the available parking space at the M unicipal Atlditorium. I am e pecially di appointed that,, not being a re that you w re propo in . to ubmit thi question to the committee, I did not have an opportunity to di cu thla matter with th committee c - irman or members . Whil 1 can well under tand yo\lr proper concern r garding s e curity~ int rferenc • etc. , it i my f eling th t ther re som extremely important

reasons why the city should do aom thing more than i

b olutely r quired of u for the e· stud nta who ar doin eo much for the city. Th re outstanding youn p ople who will definlt ly be playing 1 ading p rt in thi community in th futur . It i dUficult for u to ,q,lain to them th t w re not hid bound bur aucracy when w are unwilling to accomod t them on euch a routine matter a thle one. Roy, l aincer ly hope that this h not r pr ntativ of the m nner in hich w ork tog th r to solve problems in the future. 1 d talk d to you on July 7, an ult Wld r the impr a ion th t you and 1 could work tbi ' out to I am lookln1 forward to orkin with you in th futur , nd 1 am co nl.z nt of th xc 11 ht Job you r doing t the Civic Cen r. I nt you to kno that l stand r ady and wUU.n to a iat you in nyway that 1 c n t y tim • Very truly your , Dn D ~l':je �