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1803 Hay g ood Drive, N. E . Atla n ta, Georgia 30307 S e ptembe r 8, 1 966 Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr . Ci t y Ha l l 68 Mitc hell S t reet , S . W. At lanta, Geo r g i a Dear Ma y o r Allen: As a native Atl an t an for over f ift y years, I wish to express my co mmendation fo r t he stand wh ich you h a ve t aken i n the recent unrest c aused by a portion of our Ne g r o popu lace. Many people see m t o overlook t he fact t hat t h e Negro race , parti cul ar ly as we know it i n t he S outh, i s endowed with certain inherent characteristic s wh ich g ive vent to a s t atus paral l e ling a paren t - c hi l d associat io n. Strong and influential guidance i s necessary bu t an occasional sc o l ding or s pank ing has proven to be a necessary ing redien t to p roper "upb ri ng ing' ' . Certainly, l aw lessness, violence and disregard £or the r i g hts and p roperty o f othe~s h as no p l ace in our society . It hasn ' t been too long a g o whe n peopl e were a pp rehended and p uni shed £or merely dis tur ing the peace . Today str ong leaders h i p is called £or, and many of us bel iev e th a t t h e lead er who ge ts there " firstest wit h t he rnos test" wjll prevail. RZG:vr �