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TO: THA ASRS OF THE DALLAS KINISTRY Thie fali, ia fecing the chenges in our school ayeton brought about Uy federal ia, tbe citizens GE Dail aS Wiis etane St & na JOE EGE road in our city'e hAletorcy. How we canduct ourselves, the sanner in which we comply with the law of the lende-ag comply we must--will have farereaching effects upon every phase of cur community, end, perhaps amost iaportant of all, upon the lives and well-being of our children. dallas leaders, assuming their responsibilities of civie leadership, have formulated and undertaken & progras of public conditioning te ereate # peaceful climate in which the school changwe can take piace. From the beginning, we heve recognized that one of the sost influential? groupe in the city, snd one of its greatest assest in tolding public opinion, are its sinistere. We have worked long and closely with individual ministers and with Or. Luther Halcosd. We have asked, and had, their help and cooperation in formuleting program which would de most likely to achieve the aims of peace and good citizeaship ia Dallas. Without the contributions of these individuals in the einiatry, there would be no progran. We now ask your help in putting this program into effect. No minister, or any individual in the city, fer that satter, is being asked to advocate either segregation or desegregation. We do ask that you help, in contacts with your congregations, te stress the wien) necee tance «of the law in Deliss esity ef naeeceaful acee rae. aa i Sewerwreaev yr of aw ae = arm auw =as Bw See ta In this little booklet, we have outlined some of the basic facts on which the program ia built. You should find this material helpful in your ow analysis af the probles. Your assistance in helping accomplish this program is earnestly solicited. You, the sembers of your congregations, and 011 other responsible meubersa of the comunity, have a real atake in the success ef the pregram, With a1) af va erkine together de canane fait. C.2.Tatm Cc, A. Tatum ) Bu Sa ee t