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. June 23, 1966 Mr. Thomas H. Roberts Council of Govern ment 12 50 Connecticut Avenue , N. W., Suite 300 Wash ington, D. C. · Dear Tom: Since you were present at the June 2 meet in g of the Atlanta Civic Design Commission ( here y ou introduced Yr . Harde r of t h A. R. V. P . C.) you ill possibly recall the matter of the plastic reproduction of the statue of Hadad, a Semitic storm god, which h s been offered by the Smithsonian Institute to the City of Atlant , and concerning the acceptanc of hich the opinion of our Co ission was requested . You will lso recall that the Commission was un illing to xpr ss such n opinion without additional knowledge of furt he r det ils of this gift, and that it as hoped that one or or m mbers would shortly visit ashington , where they could s the statu and r port back on their impressions . Unfortun tely , no memb rs got to ashington as nticipated, and the Co i ion 1 still un illing to commit its lf nsight uns n." I am th r for r questing that you , s a £or er offic rand mb r of th Atlanta Civic D sign Commission, being now loot din W hington, m ke occasion to visit the Smithsonian, se the propos d gift, and let us kno of your opinion r garding its v lu to thi City, w 11 as any addition l information cone rning it that you ight uequir. Enclos d s background (sine c rtainly you won't r c 11 ll re copies of certain e rli r corr spond no cone rnin will at 1 ast provide n op n1ng point of inquiry t S 1th onian. the d tails) Hadad. Th s �r • Thoms H. obert e 2 Jun 23 , 1966 '!'h nk 1 To - I hop thie req,ues t on 1 t b ' chor _ to you . Incident lly, ther . a em t.o b no i diat pr•s ure ot ti ppl1oablo to your reply . The Atl4tnta Civic De ign Coa 1 sion., long with its ·eh ir an , is sorry to loo your v lu bl b r bip ands rvic s - o ould all •1 b you he b tor luo' with your new ign ent . Si ne r l . yours , ATt HTA CI IC D SIG. @!- 1 ca s. nn Mr . Alvln r. Joaeph ~ . nc losur MI SION 1 In an Coop r, F . A. I . A . n Cb ir IC:ab CO �