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-v .. September 27 , 1962 Dear Friends, I amt king the liberty of addressing you collectively due to the press of time. I have been advised by the State Department that approximately $700.00 of American and foreign currency which was unidentifiable, was recovered from the air crash at Orly Air Base. 1/ Normally such funds are deposited by the General Accounting Office into the United States Treasury. However , due to the circumstances involved, it is the feeling of - the American Embassy in Paris that these funds should be used as a memorial to the Atlantians who lost their lives in that crash. It has been suggested that this money be contributed to the Atlanta Art Association Memorial Fund. I would appreciate hearing from you as to the distribution you wish made and if the suggestion of the Art Association Fund is agreeable, l will be pleased to ask the Embassy to appropriate the $700,00 to this worthy cause, Sincerely yours , Ivan Allen, Jr. - �