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Atlanta
January 29, 1965
Mr. P.L. Bardin
Bank of Georgia Building
Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Mr. Bardin:
Re: Interim Report of the Local Education Commission
I have read the Commission's Interim Report with great interest and encouragement.
One concludes that little question remains as to the need to move promptly toward
consolidation of the Atlanta and Fulton County systems.
As I understand it, there is a great need to continue the work of the Commission
during the coming year for the purpose of preparing appropriate legislation
and making additional necessary studies.
Whatever might be proposed by this Commission must be of necessity presented to
the Fulton and DeKalb legislative delegations. My experience has been that it isa
mistake for legislation as complex as this, to be presented to the delegation within
only a few days or weeks of the session. For that reason, I am writing not only to
congratulate you and others upon this interim report, but to urgently call your
attention to the absolute need to have legislation prepared well in advance of the
next session.
It would seem to me that unless the drafting of the appropriate legislation can be
completed by at least September or October of this year, the Commission might well
risk the loss of an entire additional year in seeing these statutes enacted. Iam
quite certain that you are conscious of this problem, yet as one who has had some
experience in seeking to deal with legislation that is either hastily prepared or
presented to the delegation at the eleventh hour, I feel it is important for all of the
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January 29, 1965
members of the Commission to be aware of this important consideration for the
planning of the Commission's work.
Permit me to express to all those having a part in this important study my
genuine appreciation.
Sincerely,
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