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Atlanta Chapter THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE Hartford Building, Suite 526-100 Edgewood Avenue, N. E: • Atlanta, Georgia 30303 • 523-8451 November 7, 1967 Mr-. Jjan Sweat, Gov ernmental :Liaison Director City Hall Atlanta, Georgia .Dear Mr. Sweat: The Atlanta Chapter of the American Jewish Committee would welcome the opportunity to participate in Atlanta 's Urban Coalition. The American Jewish Committee is participating in this effort on a national level, and our people here can and should make a constructive contribution to the solution of local problems. Our Chapter Chairman, William B. SChwartz, Jr., is President of Zep Manufacturing Company and a Vice-President of National Service Industries. He would be willing to serve, as would F.dward Elson, Vice-Chairman and President of the Atlanta News Agency and Elson 's Book Stores. Mr . Elson participated in the Washington meeting at which the National Coalition was formed. Please advise us whether it would -be possible for us to cooperate in this venture. CFW:ru cc: Mayor Ivan Allen WILLIAM B. SCHWARTZ, JR ., Chairman LOUI S 0. HERTZ, JR., Vice Chai rman EDWARD M . ABR AMS, Vice Chairma n MRS. RALPH K. UHRY, Secreta ry EDWARD E. ELSON, Vice Chairman CHARLES S. ACK ERMAN, Treas u rer Sou t heast Area Director CHARLES F. WITTENSTEIN �