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CITY OF .ATLANT.A CITY HALL February 25, 196 9 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., Director of Governmental Liaison COPY Mr. Roy W. Mann The Best Manufacturing Company Menlo, Georgia 30731 Dear Mr. Mann: Reference is made to your letter of January 24 and Mayor Allen's reply of January 28. We are most interested in your offer to establish a subsidiary plant in Atlanta. Obviously, with 38% of our families in the Model Cities area headed by a female and the tight labor market for these people, your operation would be a most significant contribution of mutual benefit . We have training funds available, however, their use for training power sewing machine operators is , at th e pre sent, a subject of controversy . We are hopeful of a ruling in our favor. In the meantime it would be helpful if you would provide us the following information for planning purposes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Space requirements - floor stress , dock facilities Power requirements Location , ie. rail access and/or street Parking Desires for shift work Wage scales Estimate of training time assuming relati.Jely low educational achievement and lack of experience Type machines on which to betrained . Again, we appreciate your interest in locating a site in Atlanta . Sincerely, / s / Dan Sweat DESJr:ODF : vlc �