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CLASS OF SERVICE This is a fast mcss:igc unless its deferred ch:ir~ actcr is indicated by the pre' , er sy'J'bol. WE TERN UNIO W. P. M ARSHALL CHAIRMAN OF THE SOARD TELEGRAM SYMDOLS DL === Day Ll·ttcr NL =Night Letter R . W . M cFA L L PRESIDENT L T-1 nccrn:Hion:1l - Letter T clegram The filing rime shown in rhe dare line on domcsric relesrams is LOCAL TIM E ar poinr of origin. Time of receipr is LOCAL TIME ar poinr of desrinarion 334A EST SEP 7 66 AA084 DA021 D LLS495 NL PD DALLAS TEX 6 HIS HONOR IVAN ALLEN MAYOR OF ATLANTA GEORGIA ATLA SIR, AS A NATIVE BORN GEORGIAN AND AS THE PASTOR OF ONE OF 11-fE LARGEST NEGRO BAPTIST CHURCHES IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA THE MOUNT VERNON BAPTIST CHURCH, I WAS DEEPLY DISTUR BED ON HEARING THE MEWSCAST ~JHILE ATTENDING THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION HERE IN DALLAS TEXAS THAT RIOTING HAD BROKEN OUT IN MY BELOVED CITY OF ATLANTA. IT WILL BE RECALLED THAT I URGED THE LEADERSHIP BOTH WHITE AND NEGRO TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST RIOTING ANO TO BRING OUR DIFFERENCES TO THE CONFERENCE TABLE SOME TIME AGO. I FOR o-JE . WILL NOT SIT BY AND REMAIN SILENT WHILE THE GLOWING IMAGE OF OUR FINE CITY IS BEING TARNISHED BY IRRESPONSIBLE BEATNIKS AND SELF APPOINTED LEADERS. MAY I TAKE THIS METHOD OF APOLOGIZI NG FOR ANY IND IGNITIES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN SUFFERED BY YOU I N CONNECTION SF120l(R2-6.5) �c- �CLASS OF SERVICE This is a fast message unless its deferred ch:.ir~ acter is indicated by the p rorcr symbol. WESTERN UNION W . P . MARS HALL C..-.AIRMAN OF TH E BOARD TELEGRAM ® SYMBOLS DL = Day Letter NL=Night letter R . W . M cFALL PRES ID ENT LT_ Interno.rio no.l -letter Telegram Tbe filing time shown in the d,ce line on domestic telegrams is LOCAL TIME at point of origin . Time of receipt is LOCAL TIME ot point of dcstinacion D LLS495- 2 WITH THE RECENT RIOTING EVEN THOUGH I AM TO BE CITY FOR THE NEXT EIGHT DAYS. IF IT IS IN YOUR I CAN BE OF ANY SERVICE BY PROJECTING WHATEVER I ~AY HAVE .IN THE CAUSE OF UNDERSTANDING PEACE I SHALL BE HAPPY TO RETURN UPON INSTANT NOTICE RESPECTFULLY YOURS DR S A BAKER• SFJ201 ( R2-c,i) OUT OF THE JUDGEMENT THAT LEADERSHIP THAT AND TRANQUILITY BY YOUR EXCELLENCE. �c- �