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— rw ce eA ‘ a i a ae Yoo. a wt. i e 70: MENGERS GF THE ESS Public conditioning is a cuty of civic leadership. Dallas leaders, without embarrassment, are exerting leadership as against abdication to either extrem eegregationist or desegregationieS elaments. When strong civi: leadership fails, Violanse and disorder are the inevitabie ccnsequences, In New Orleans for the firet time in history there were plenty of hotel rooms in the downtown arva available during Mardt Gras. In atlanta, business has been sharply 3t* and employment is dam. Littio Rock and tha whole state of Arkansas have been injured in terme of economy and in term of self respect. These are the ree eulte of tho lack of strong public. conditioning. 4s a community, Dallas has much at stake: tho future of our city - ite reputation throughout the country nd tho world, our natural and justifiable pride in Jig D. The cconomic welfare of our community can be materially ant ad a — mab nmi bhe weet Pome 2B 8 edd ed dee t bee wee wVewwes = sou Wea wile We ik oe 1] - 4 eee oe whet are ahd 14 hai as a city to attract iniustry by provid.cg a commmity atacephers conmiucive to business growth ami the raising of families. Most importent, humn life ean be placed in jeopardy - the sahysical and encticnal well-being of ol] our citisens Dallas is a mn-mde town, with the press contributing a vitel part of ite. leadership. We do not propose to guide tho prese, but we feel that the attached etatenments of facts as Viewed by civic leidere my be of value in formlating a news policy which woutd both permit conformity to your standards and serve to preserve peace in Dallas,