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L.W. Stitt
569 Loridans Drive, N. E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
March 31, 1966
The Honorable Ivan Allen
Mayor of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Sir:
This letter is written to express to you my personal sympathy for your
seemingly insurmountable task as Mayor of this great city.
Recently, I received your fine letter expressing the desire that as a
part of the Opening Day celebration of Major League baseball in the
South, I invite top officials of my company to Atlanta for the week-
end of April 9-10-11-12. The idea behind the invitation was great, in
that it would give industrial and commercial company representatives
the opportunity to show off Atlanta - the azaleas, the dogwood, the
redbud - all in bloom, a parade, a dinner honoring the Braves, and the
magic of Opening Day - what a way to entertain business leaders who con-
trol or influence so much of the nation's prosperity. What a way to sell
these leaders on Atlanta, on Georgia, and the future of both - a really
major league effort and opportunity.
What a shame..... what a pity, that the officialdom of the Augusta
National and their management of the Masters are so minor league as to
black out television of their event.
My sympathies, Mr. Mayor.....You will have a city full of guests in every
hotel, in many living rooms, and minor league Augusta National spoils
your beautiful party.
My congratulations for your determined efforts despite the rural legis-
lation and low candle power thinking of some of your inert fellow citizens
over the state,
Sincerely,
e
L. W. Stitt
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