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Jesse D. Lay
SPEBCH — p. 5
· Ami 21, 1968 V
At this time, on behalf of the Board of Directors, I
would like to personally thank the merchants for their fine cooperation
in allowing these windows for displays. I would al.so encourage all
merchants to help us build this buil@ in a. monetary way and by giv-
ing supplies and equipment or anything that we can use in constructing
this building.
I know that some people are not particularly sold on
OEO but this isn¤t a federal project —- it is a Knox County Economic
Opportunity project. The KCEOC is run and controlled by the people
right here in the county. Twenty seven members are on the Board of
Directors that you elect. I know that you are going to cooperate
and I appeal to you to cooperate in every possible way to put this
project over. I
Dick Martin, Review Analyst from Washington for our
region, told me that he knew of no other county in the state that was
undertaking such a project as thie In fact, he stated he knew of
none other in the country. This indicates that we are supporting and
showing our appreciation for the millions of dollars that the Federal
Government has poured into Knox County for us.
I trust that each of you will help us and that we can all I
work together and make this county a better place in which to live and
at the same time, give employment to our people.
It has been a pleasure to talk to you and I hope you will
be much in prayer for our success in this project".
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