Box 5, Folder 4, Document 20

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CcCOx BROADCASTING CORPORATION

if Wes? Peachtree Street, NE... Alana, Ge O/gla 30309, [riephone 892-3456



J. LEONARD REINSCH, President

August 18, 1969

ue _ RECEIVED

Finch, Alexander, Barnes é
Rothschild and Paschal AUG i 9 1969
44 Broad Street, N. W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303 FINCH, ALEXANDER, BARNES,
ROTHSCHILD & PASCHAL

Dear Cecil: ATLANTA, GEORGIA

The purpose of this letter is to tender my resignation as

a member of the Housing Restudy Panel of the Housing Resources
Committee. It is my opinion that my continued affiliation
cannot serve any useful purpose and because of this, I

should make way for someone who can be more constructive.

Because of my heavy travel schedule and matters of corporate
business which have constantly required more attention, I
asked William Bohn of our CBC Corporate Staff to participate
in Housing Resources Committee activities in my name.

This Mr. Bohn did over a period of almost two years and from
what I reviewed worked effectively with Mr. Palmer, Mr. Coleman
and other members of the community who were interested in one
objective - - that of improving housing for those Atlantans

in sub-economic circumstances.

Through their efforts and with the outstanding help of Mr.
Johnson and the City Planning Department, a rather comprehen-
sive plan of public housing distribution and construction

was developed. I reviewed this plan here at White Columns

and WSB Radio and Television did several editorials in support
of the concept - - the most important faction of this effort
was to develop more public housing quickly for Atlanta's poor.

In 1968 through Al Bows, this gained the support of the
Executive Committee of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce as
well as several of Atlanta's significant social action groups.








Mr. Cecil Alexander -2- August 18, 1969
Atlanta, Georgia

For many reasons, some of which we are all aware, we have
not moved far enough fast enough in the public housing area
and the above plan is still pretty much on dead center.

I know of the re-organization of the Housing Resources
Committee and the Restudy Panel. I have read the minutes
of recent meetings, since re-organization, and have passed
them on to Mr. Bohn for his information.

We are both of the opinion that Atlanta is dangerously
marking time in our need for more public housing. The
time for postponing studies and "restudy" has past and I
hope we will be able to move forward with conviction soon.
Best personal regards.

SunOS yoTy yours,



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cc: Robert C. Watkins
Clarence Coleman
Charles Palmer




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