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September 9, 1966 Honor ble Ivan Allen Jr . Mayor of Atlant City Hall 68 Mitchell Street, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Der Mr. Allen: Chairman of the Atl nta Fed r l x cutive Bo rd , which represent the Federal Community,. I want to t:o nd you for th le d r hip displ ycd during recent ev nt in thi city . Your bility to cope with difficult problem bas lon been recognized . Tb action you took thi w k ag in prove this point . Your for ight, under tanding, nd inc rity w s th jor contributing f4':tor which turn d a pot nti l di st r into a con• troll d it tion . The activ p rticip tlon by you indict d th cour g nd p rso 1 con~iction a tru le der ust po s s . In a time like thi, few peopl hav xhibit d gr t r int rest in uriog that th ri ht of all ar conatd red . sult of this ttitud refl ct d 1n th ace ptnc to ehang throughout th city of Atlant . A Th Atl ntA Polic D par xc llent control of th c pable and re pon ibl law ou~ c pli nte for a job rlt tand r t n~e n w tru yuibol cittz n with qu l ri bt and fulfill bi ~o unity reepona1bil1ttee. A aln. I ud you and pl dge our dy to provid upport in movln Atlant tnc rely your1 1 W. J. Bookholt forward. �