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30 Cambridge Road Madison 4, Wis. October 25, 1964 Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City Hall Atlant a, Ga. Dear Sir: As more and more facts come into print relating the surreptitious dealings between you and the present owners of the Milwaukee baseball franchise, I become i ncreasingly impressed by the complet e disregard shown by both parties for t he people a nd city of Milwaukee. You, as mayor of Atlanta and principle negotiator with the "fast Buck" owners of the franchis e, sought to i gnore an exi sti ng contract between those owners and the county of Milwaukee as well as the f ine support given the clup by Milwaukee fans . I am sure you would not want others to deal i rresponsibly in a f fairs relating to y our c ity, were the situation reversed . Certainly a mayor should act in an ethical manner not only in his city, but beyond his ci t y and state. Ati anta ' s desire for major league baseball is no excuse to do otherwise . A more honorable course would have been t o work for league expansion through the league office. In my opinion by failing to do thi s your a ctions have been detrimental to both baseball and Milwaukeeo I believe you owe both an apology. B~,lkSydney Miller, M.Do r �