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International Association of Fire Fighters 905- 16TH STREET, N . W . , WASHINGTON 6 , D . C .

October 5, 1966

The Reverend Martin Luther King, President

You have made clear on a number of occasions, Reverend King, your own belief in and support for the basic prin.c iples of tbe trade union U10v-err11:mt and the AFirCIO, which our union supports as a ·1.oyal affiliate, We would hope~ and we do request, that you ;,e,,.evaluate your position in l'egard to this small group in Atlanta which ha.s br-oken away from its parent union and turned its back on fundamental trade union res-.ponsibilities in the ·fire · fighting service+ · We· do believe that when you have done so, and when you consider the po ition of our union and of the Af'tr-CIO in this matter, you will agree that this Atlanta group of former fire fight~s do not merit your concern or support. We shall be glad to give you any further information you wish, and I am enclosing a number of our past statements and summaries of action as a matter of possible interest. Very truly yours " r Wm. D. auek President WDB:ib opeiu2 enclosures cc~ -Rev. H rtin Luther King - warren Av, Congregational Church, Chicago ../Jton. Ivan All n, Mayor of Atlanta, G . Mr. Ch rlos Slli t Pr .aident Local #134, Atlanta, Ga. �