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r THOMAS MASTERSON • 873 NORTH SUPERIOR AVENUE • DECATUR, GEORGIA 30033 September 17, 1966 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr . City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr . Allen: Thi s letter is to record my a dmiration of your magnificent beha vior during the recent racial disturb a nce s in Atlanta. I felt a deep sense of a dmiration for your courage and your wisdom in you r han dling of the ma tter. No ma yor in Ameri c a has come clo s e to y our recor d . We are f a cing de e p troubl e as the r a c ial tr oub les eas ily r eme di a b le a r e d ealt wi :th, while we are l ef t with much mor e s e ri ous pr ob lems -- pr obl ems t h a t wil l t ake y ear s and d ecad es t o work ou t . It will cal l for courage and wis d omt o b e a muni c ipal leader in the c oming ye a r s , and I f e el f ortunate that y ou hav e g i ven othe r ma y ors a model on whi c h to mol d the i r own behavior. Good luck and best wishes, Mr. Allen. �