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May 3, 1966 TELEGRAM TO: Honorable John J. Sparkman, Chairman Housing Sub-Committee of the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency United States Senate Washington, D. C. The deterioration of the Central Business Districts of American cities cannot be allowed to destroy our economic, social and public values. S. 3282 offers the strong tool long needed to provide assistance to those charged with responsibilities for sound development and preservation of our central cities. Atlanta joins her great sister cities in urging prompt and positive action on this amendment and offers her support to your Sub-Committee in se eking full approval of this progressive legislation. Ivan Allen, Jr . Mayor cc: Senator Richa rd Russell S enator Herman Talmadge R e pr e sentative Charle s L . W eltne r R e pr esentative James A . M ackay R e pr esentative Rob ert G. Stephens, Jr . ~6 S~f/~ - A-u �