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\ J \ CITY OF .ATLANT.A CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR ., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS , Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR. , Directo r of Governmental Lia ison June 19, 1967 MEMORANDUM TO IAJr. FROM AM As a result of the wire from Lester McCann, in which he -outlined the circumstances when he was refused admittance to the Haalth Club of the Downtown, YMCA, I talked with Mr. Joseph Bransby, who furnishe d the following information. He said that the Downtown Y was 85% int egrated, but that the Health Club and swimming pool had not b e en. He said that they were honest will all p eo pl e in telling them that it was against their policy to admit negroes to these two ar ea s . The E xec utive Committee was meeting Tues day afternoon (6/20) to discuss policy on the se two s ens itive areas . H e advised that the General M e mber ship due s ar e $50 . 00 a y e ar, which include s the s wimming pobl (although t hey have never had any Negroes se e king to use it ) and the Health Club w as $1 0 0. He further said that McCann was t h e first Negro to ever appea r at this club with a member ship card from ano t her club (Hollywood , Calif. ) He said t hey explained t o Mr . McCain that all YMCA cards offer reci pi cal faciliti e s based on local p r ac t ices , and that the h e alth club w as not open t o N e groe s . H e said the y receiv ed a call fr om S NICK on Tue sday, and had s et up an a p pointment Wednesday afternoon to di scuss this w i th SNICK and Mr. McCann, and they never showe d up. H e also said he w ould a d vi s e this office of any decisions made Tuesday by the Metro politan E xecutive Committee, Jefferson Davis , Chairman. �