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McLt2an Trucking Comp any TELEPHONE E X ECUTIVE OFFICE, 6 17 P.O. BOX WA UGHTOWN ,STREET 724- 6341 213 WI NSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAR OLI NA 27 10 2 ~ 17, 1966 PLEASE REPLY TO 736 MEMORIAL DRIVE, S. E. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30316 Mrs. Ann Moses Executive Secretary The Mayor's Office Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ann: I enjoyed chatting with yru this morning concerning the piece of sculpture we can possibly get from the Smithsonian for Atlauta. I am enclosing the letter from of the sculpture. my brother, along with description infonnation, my brother's name is John c. Widener. He is a pennanent member of the Exhibits Staff of the u. s. National i.tisewn, and is organizer of a group working in designing, duplicating, remodeling in plastics to complement the expanding exhibits program. He is at present acting as consultant to a f'inn 1n New York, New York, who will construct a whale for the American Museum. (He constructed the ninety-two foot replica of a whale which is on exhibit at the u. s. National Museum), and is also presently under contract to the National Geographic Society to duplicate five replicas of an extraordinary skull (Zingtbantropus) discovered by Dr. Leaky in Africa. As It is John's feeling that the piece of sculpture, Hadad, since ori giordered for the Atlanta Exposition in 1895, should return to Atlanta tor a pennanent home. nally I hope you wi ll find an early opportunity to discuss this With Mayor Allen and ot her interested persons, as we are anxious to learn their feelings concerning this gi ft f or Atlanta. 00/d CHICAGO EXPRESS, INC. A Division of McLean Truc ki ng Company �