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July 17, 1969
Mr. Roy O. Elrod
Director
Atlanta Civic Center
395 Piedmont Avenue, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Roy: J
I was very disappointed to hear that the Municipal Buildings and Athletics
Committee have taken an action, the effect of which is to prohibit the central
staff of the Urban Corps Project from utilizing the available parking spaces
at the Municipal Auditorium. lam especially disappointed that, not being
aware that you were proposing to submit this question to the committee, I
did not have an opportunity to discuss this matter with the committee chairman
or members.
While I can well understand your proper concern regarding security, inter-
ference, etc., it is my feeling that there are some extremely important
reasons why the city should do something more than is absolutely required
of us for these students who are doing so much for the city. These are
outstanding young people who will definitely be playing a leading part in this
community in the future. It is difficult for us to explain to them that we are
neta hidebound bureaucracy when we are unwilling to accomodate them on
such a routine matter as this one.
Roy, I sincerely hope that this is not representative of the manner in which
we work together to solve problems in the future. I had talked to you on
July 7, and as a result was under the impression that you and I could work
this out together.
Iam looking forward to working with you in the future, and lam cognizant
of the excellent job you are doing at the Civic Center. I want you to know
that I stand ready and willing to assist you in anyway that I can at any time.
Very truly yours,
Dan Sweat, Jr.