Box 18, Folder 29, Document 92

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546 Vine Street
Shreveport, La.
Sept 16, 1966

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Mayor Allen
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mayor Allen:

Tets reca’

This is to congratulate you and the citizens of Georgia
upon the fine co-operation between the races which has
existed in the past due to understanding and considera-
tion of Civil Rights on the part of these citizens.

It is regeetable that Martin Luther King and his rioters
have not recognized this attitude; however, what they
are doing now is proving without a doubt that it is not
Civil Rights they want, but agitation and hatred as a

means of gaining support from the Negro for their "POWER"
idea.

efnl law-abiding citizens.
TI can call and receive LEGIONS o

I believe this intent on the part of these Communist in-
spired agitators should be constantly exposed and pro-
nounced by white city officials as well as the thinking
» and peace-loving Negros. We have Negroes here in Shre

© port who say if they could they “would "accidently" Tet ™
ice ie car run over Martin Luther King, and then back
© GG and say ‘excuse me’ and then start the car and run oy,
a2 him again and repeat the ‘excuse me'’...etc. " This
Ai pees that there are Negroes who believe in and
appreciate justice, and many of them realize they
mare much farther ahead in America than they would
= have been had they stayed in Africa.

I hope that all speeches made will be made with Q
DIGNITY instead of loud voice and pounding on desk,
the quiet, strong and determined manner is far more

ae It was ie saber eet ae aye ae to see the Negr@ make
se our statement.
stat that the whites mast gor 20m Rel Logic,

Very truly, Ae Waa le Label (LieLby

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