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WSB-TV newsfilm clip of mayor Ivan Allen on his decision not to run for re-election in a speech before the rotary club on the race problems of Atlanta, Georgia, 1969 January 6

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In this WSB newsfilm clip dated January 6, 1969, Atlanta mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. addresses a meeting of the Atlanta Board of Aldermen at city hall; discusses his decision to not run for re-election as mayor with a reporter; and delivers a speech to the Atlanta Rotary club where he thanks Atlanta's business community for its support and urges the audience to prioritize improvements that will benefit poor African Americans both socially and economically. Several segments of the clip appear to be out of sequence.The clip, which is approximately fifteen minutes long, begins with several shots of Allen working inside of the mayor's office in Atlanta City Hall; he speaks to an aide, and then flips through what appears to be an appointment book. Next, a reporter holds his microphone up to the mayor's son Ivan Allen III, who comments supportively on his father's work as mayor, and on his decision to retire from public office, noting ". . . we're, in some respects, sorry to see him make this decision, but in other respects, glad to know that he's going to have some time on his hands . . . and be able to devote more time to other interests." The reporter's question is not recorded. This is followed by b-roll footage of Allen's mayoral memorabilia housed in city hall, which includes a photograph of Allen speaking to a fireman in front of a street full of fire hoses; a plaque beneath a glass vitrine housing a football that...
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Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003Allen, Ivan, III, 1938-1992Massell, Sam
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  1. Ad Valorem Tax
  2. African American Businesspeople
  3. African American Neighborhoods
  4. African American Politicians
  5. African Americans
  6. Applause
  7. Atlanta
  8. Atlanta (Ga.)
  9. Audiences
  10. Business And Politics
  11. Businesspeople
  12. Children Of Politicians
  13. Cities And Towns
  14. City Dwellers
  15. Civic Leaders
  16. Civil Rights
  17. Clubs
  18. Discrimination
  19. Economic Conditions
  20. Election
  21. Federal City Relations
  22. Fluoridation
  23. Forecasting
  24. Georgia
  25. Government
  26. Government Aid
  27. Government Policy
  28. History
  29. Human Services
  30. Infrastructure (Economics)
  31. Jewish Politicians
  32. Job Creation
  33. Lemurs
  34. Local Transit
  35. Mayors
  36. Opportunity
  37. Political Aspects
  38. Political Campaigns
  39. Political Candidates
  40. Political Customs And Rites
  41. Political Violence
  42. Politicians
  43. Politics And Government
  44. Poor
  45. Poor African Americans
  46. Poverty
  47. Prejudices
  48. Professional Sports
  49. Property Tax
  50. Public Opinion
  51. Public Welfare
  52. Race Discrimination
  53. Race Relations
  54. Race Riots
  55. Refuse Collectors
  56. Reporters And Reporting
  57. Research
  58. Riot Control
  59. Riots
  60. Segregation
  61. Social Conditions
  62. Social Conflict
  63. Social Policy
  64. Social Policy, 41.86755925, 87.66798717346917
  65. Social Responsibility Of Business
  66. Southern States
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  68. Sports Franchises
  69. Strikes And Lockouts
  70. Suffrage
  71. Taxation
  72. United States
  73. Urban Policy
  74. Urban Poor
  75. Violence
  76. Water
  77. Whites

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