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HARRY W. ROHRER
1927 NORTH DECATUR ROAD, N.E.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30307
October 1, 1966
Honorable Ivan Allen Jr. Mayor
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mayor Allens:
You no doubt are getting various reactions to the statement
you made recently concerning the fact that Mr. Maddox has
become the democratic nomineee for State Governor.
While we are not residents of the incorporated limits of the
City of Atlanta, we are residents of Greater Atlanta. We have
tried to help in various ways to make fitlanta one of the fin-
est cities d the world, this in particular by helping in the
Laymen's Movement %4 encourage the integration of our public
schools.
Mrse Rohrer joins me in highest commendations to you our City
Mayor for for speaking out as you did with reference to the
nomination of probably our rankest segregationist and disturb-
er of our efforts for peaceful advance. While many of us
thought we worked rather dilligently we apparently did not
work hard enough to beat him in the run off.
Since we are where we are, be assurred we are going to do every=
thing we feel we can to support you and the cause which you so
manfully espouse. Someone has said, "A single breaker may
recede, yet the tide keeps rolling in." Let's add strength to
the tide of right.
Have you suggestions for next steps?
Sincerely you
t t
eW. Rohrer
Retired YMCA Secretary
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