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CITY OF ATLANTA
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CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404
IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR
— R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant
June 19, 19 67 \~ MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary
= DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison
MEMORANDUM
TO : IATr.
FROM : AM
As a result of the wire from Lester McCann, in which he outlined
the circumstances when he was refused admittance to the Haalth
Club of the Downtown, YMCA, I talked with Mr. Joseph Bransby,
who furnished the following information.
He said that the Downtown Y was 85% integrated, but that the Health
Club and swimming pool had not been, He said that they were honest
will all people in telling them that it was against their policy to
admit negroes to these two areas, The Executive Committee was
meeting Tuesday afternoon (6/20) to discuss policy on these two
sensitive areas, He advised that the General Membership dues are
$50.00 a year, which includes the swimming pool (although they have
never had any Negroes seeking to use it) and the Health Club was $100.
He further said that McCann was the first Negro to ever appear at this
club with a membership card from another club (Hollywood, Calif, )
He said they explained to Mr, McCain that all YMCA cards offer
recipical facilities based on local practices, and that the health club
was not open to Negroes,
He said they received a call from S NICK on Tuesday, and had set up
an appointment Wednesday afternoon to discuss this with SNICK and Mr.
McCann, and they never showed up,
He also said he would advise this office of any decisions made Tuesday
by the Metropolitan Executive Committee, Jefferson Davis, Chairman,