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Walter Abeles, P . O. B. G8 0 3 As h tabula, Oh io. 1 9 -10 - 66 . Th e Hon.Ivan Allen, Ma yor o f Atl a nt a , Ga. Dear S ir, I saw y ou on television, wh en y ou confrmnted courag eously a wild mob.I was even more i mpressed, wh en I listened to your vords of moderation and true d ecency after these u g l y scenes, wh ere these h oodlums di d not show t h e slig htest r e spect,if not a b out y our r aw cour age,to confront them- but your gr ay h a ir •• I a m convinced , t h a t wh atev er men li ke y ou have work e d for:und erstanding o f b oth races,fair p lay towards gr ievances of t h e colored ma n-t he ne gro hoodlum will u n d o v or a t l e ast r e tard . To k e ep t h e g o o d work u p a nd not to become bitter a nd frustr a te d t a k es a great soul a nd c har a cter. I t mi ght do y ou g ood,dear S ir,to know ,th at y ou h a ve a n adm ir er in t h e u n d ers i g n e d, who, quit e irr eleva n t l y is white. Re spec tfully : 1/ctlt; ~ Wa lter Abe l es. �