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0Jk. JIWd &. $oJ~n 2220 ~ af tKe StaM, ~ (t~~' ea£1,Q/(,f'U(l 90067 September 7th, 1966 Honorable Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Atlanta, Georgia My dear Sir: The pictures and stories on the front pages of our Los Angeles newspapers have given me hope to believe that there are some still left in our Country who have the moral courage of the men and women who struggled in earlier days to make AmericaJt wha·t it is. It was foolhardy of you to charge into the middle of a riot scene - and I can .not thinm of a single instance in modern times wher~ an official of our go1m11nment in any capacity has done so,-any one vbo was willing to be personally involved on the side of law and order. I have listened to gihowing reports of Atlanta from a friend of mine, Mr. Dan Haughton of Lockheed, and now I attribute much of what is happening there to its Mayor. Earlier I said it was foolhardy of you, but thank you for giving a surge to my drooping spirits, I shall long remember the picture of a determined man, unafraid to stand up for what he believes his duty. But do be careful, there are not enough of such as you. Sincerely _fl~~ �