Box 5, Folder 10, Document 46

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The Tepartiucnt of Novging and Urben Tevelorment has
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sclested tiuvea contract Exoupys to undertake exporimental
lowecost housing pro 3 within fifteacn selected cities.
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of Cauwwridge, Messachusetts and Danici, Mem, Jcnnsea &

Mencegheli, a coutracting firm of Los COGILCS one of

the eccotracting groups, Phase I of the nvojeci: has now bean
.cGavleted and the Pepartment of Housing and Urban Davelope-
ment will now choase one ox more of the contracting groups

to proceed with the actual constvuctica in the fifteen cities.

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Ve seck your help ca our Senator because we believe that
WreLhiI is more qualified chan “es tiz meee se or Duilding
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Syetons Developaant e (cf which Kaiser Incustries aS =

ptine consultant) to do the Atianta proje se a ABT<DMA

aivaacy sent a tema cousiatins of an econonlst, soctotonidt;

archt teat, engineer and Lawyox to Atlanta as well as to the
other four ‘seen cities chosen for a inwecost housing project.

ita vk hes been splendidly suparvised by. former Mayor Collins
£ Yosten who is xesponsibla for that city's rabeueteastien

progres. and who is presently professor of Urban Studies at

MIT. We believe that beth from the standpoint of cost and

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perfornance ADT«Mint should bo awarded the Ationta project
end wa would creathly appvetiate your ¢ age your support

of this ereup to the Seevotary of Housing ar aad Urban Develope
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Frans Shackelford