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i TELEPHONE: PLAZA JOEL CHAN DLER H AR RIS HOMES 920 SELLS AVENUE, s. w. ATLANTA 10, GEORGIA January B, 1963 The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. ~1.ayor of the City of Atlanta 68 Mitchell Street, s. w. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Allen: nzy- First, I wish to thank you for your letter of recent da te regarding service on the bi-racial connnittee for this area. I realize the importance of such a group and consider i t an honor to serve. However, I would like t o suggest, if I may, that consideration be given to the formation by you,of a bi-racial committee f or the entire City. At this time I would like t o sincerely congratulate you on doing such an outstanding job during your first year in office and I fully believe that you have made thousands of n~w friends in the Seventh Ward, as well as the entire City. We, in this Ward, are very proud of the way you have handled yourself in matters directly effecting us. I sincerely hope that you have a very good and properous 1963, and if I can ever be of any help to you, please do not hesitate to call upon me. Secondly, I would like to comment at this time on the plan and program of rapid transit for the Atlanta Metropolitan Region. A representative of the Atlanta Regional Metropolitan Planning Commission delivered to me the very comprehensive report of the Study Cormnission several days ago, prior to its release, and I have studied it throughly. I am in accord with the recommendation one hundred percent, and would consider it an honor to have the priviledge servingm 8-46 39 �Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. -2- January 8, 1963 any capacity to help promote this very servicable project to its completion. Kindest personal regardso Sincerely, . ~ D. W. Huckeba DWH:bb �