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MOREHOUSE COLLEGE ATLANTA, GEORGIA Sept emb er 12, 1966 DEPARTM ENT OF M ODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr o Mayor The City of Atlanta ,City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Sir : This letter comest assur e y ou that we, along with hundr eds of other Negr citizens of Atlanta , ar e behind y u one hundred per cent in your efforts t maintain the fine image f this city and t o pr event m b vi lenc e and racially arous ed passions from dest r oying what has been s o painstakingl y achieved her e in the area of r ace r elations . Your courage has been admirab le i n t he riot situations that have devel po edo You have shown that y u are genuinely concerned wi th t he condit ions which led t o t h e current expl sions. We are fearful of your pers nal safet y inc nt inued exposure t the angry, undisciplined mobs in the streets o We don t ~ist t o 1 se so valuable a leader and friend . These turbulent t imes require the wisdon and c urage and vision fa man like youo It is our pinion that kn wing that there are Negr o Atlantans wh appreciate what you ~.edoing and who support you in your progressive program for an even greater Atlanta will help t fortify you f r the struggle that lies aheado We also feel that no c ncessions should be made t St keley Carmichael and his SNCC f 11 wing in the Black Power non(!sense . We hope that the law will deal sternly with him and thus help t destroy the subversive forces that are at work t o bring chaos to ur city and countryo 1341 Thurgood Street, s.w Atlanta, Georgia 30314 0 �