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~-. - -------- . - ~w_. . A dO:.> Qlj3)( - , ,. •• o::,J· -~ I i >. C I TY OF A TLA_NTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 April 19, 1967 JACK C , DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER Mr. William F. Wall, President Cascade Little League 1807 Willis Mill Road, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia l Dear Mr. Wall: I I- On April 11, 1967, a delegation appeared before the Aldermanic Parks Conu:nittee to vigorously protest the cutting off of a large corner of the Cascade Little League area thereby exluding the West Manor Elementary School section and prohibiting children in that section from participating in the Little League program this sunu:ner. We were told by this delegation that the area cut off is bounded by Utoy Creek from Lynhurst Drive west to Fairburn Road, south on Fairburn Road to Cascade Road, east to Veltre Circle and Falcon Drive, and north to Gordon Road. As the Conu:nittee understands it, the ostensible reason for the above was that population had increased above the 15,000 limit imposed by Little League requirements. However, the above mentioned delegation of citizens contended that, while a group of new apartments in the southeast corner of your Little League area were included within the new boundaries , their neighborhood was omitted for ethnic reasons. I I 1 While the Conu:nittee quickly assured those present that it had no control or jurisdiction over the Little League - that, as a matter of fact, the Little League is private in all respects - the Conu:nittee does feel that since we are affording you public facilities you should reevaluate carefully your action in light of the allegations that the cutting off of the area was brought about principally due to the area undergoing a degree of racial transition. The City of Atlanta is not and will not be a party to any attempt at segregated practices where public properties a r e involved. The Department of Parks is under a Federal court order to fully integrate all property. We therefore reconu:nend, suggest and urge that you make such arrangements as are necessary to br ing the area set fo r th above back into the Little League progr am. t r uly you r s, c.~ eneral Manage r of Parks and Recreation JCD:bjw cc: All Members of the Aldermanic Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. '-Mr . Guy L. Foster Mr. Robert Haver ,'•, .. ,, •, •. ,,,,.1111•1 •1 �
