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CARY S . HOOKS W V I RG I L J r-t E N O ERSO N RO B E RT W W A.11 R E N C U MMINS T RITC HLER Y l(" ( . P R F C I , NU REAL ESTATE • LOANS • DEVELOPERS 30 PRYU I\ STII EET, s. w. / ATLAXTA, GEOR GIA 30303 / T ELEPIIO"E 523-6262 September 12 , 1966 Dear Mills, Last week I wrote Ivan and congratulated him on his demonstrationof courage a nd convictions in the Almond-Capitol Avenue racial incident. What he did s erve d the purpose but his ge tting involved again last night out on Boulevard I think is dangerous and foolhardy. If he should be killed in one of these racial demonstrations I believe it will touch off a blood bath in Atlanta that we haven't seen since the Battle of Atlanta 100 years ago. If you agree with me please try to persuade him to let the Police Departme nt handle these matters. We are really having a "long hot summer" in Atlanta where we had such a wonderful image in racial matte rs. The prolonge d strike by the construction workers is also hurting our great city. With kindest pe rsonal regards. ~~y yours, . ' Mr. Mills B. Lane, Jr., President The Ci tizens & Southe rn Na ti onal Bank P. O. Box 4899 Atl a nta, Ge orgi a 30302 �