Box 16, Folder 2, Document 16

ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30314

September 22, 1966

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

The Honorable Ivan Allen
Mayor of the City of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mayor Alien:

My friend, Dr. H. Claude Hudson, has sent me a copy
of a recent letter which he wrote you expressing apprecia-
tion for the way in which you have handled the Atlanta

racial situation, particularly during the recent outbreaks,
May I also express to you my deepest appreciation
for your courage, integrity, and your faimess, and to let
you know at the same time that I am behind you and all
other right-thinking citizens,
With kind regards and best wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,



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