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September 14, 1966 Mr . P . W. Brandon Regional Office and Warehouse Manager S . C. Johnson and Son, Inc . P. O. Box 107 38 30310 Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr . Brandon: Mayo1· .Allen has reque ted me to acknowledge your letter of Sept mber 7, 19 66. You are no doubt aware that the .Atlanta firemen were told r peatedly that the City could neither legally~ financially grant their reque t during 1966. They wer a aured by resolution of the Board of Aldermen that they would receive both salary increase and a r duction in work hour on January 1, 1967. This they chos to ignore. City officials including the Per onnel Dir ctor, th Chi f of the Fire Department, th Mayor and the ntire Bo rd of Aldermen f el th t the po ition taken by the City regarding the triking firem n i in th be t intere t of 11 of our citiz n • It is our under nding .irom Chi f C. H. Hildebr nd th t th Southea t rn Bo rd of Fire Underwrlt r togeth r with r pr v con£ rr d s ntativ s of individual insur nee companie with th Chi f r garding the fire protection b g render d, and ther has been no indic tion on the rt of anyon th.at �Mr. P . W. Brandon September 13, 1966 Page Two tber will be an incre in fire in urance rates . li you have any information to th contrary, I am sure that Chief Hildebrand would ppreciate being advised of it. Please be as ured that City ofiici l re sonable solution to th problem. will continue to s~ek a Very truly yours, R . Earl L nders dmini tr tive A l!li tant REL :lp CC: Chief C . H . Hildebr nd �