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Letter to Curry J. Bassett from Farris Bryant.  ( 1959-11-27 )

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Title:
Letter to Curry J. Bassett from Farris Bryant. ( 1959-11-27 )
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Correspondence, 1946-1973. B - Miscellaneous. (Farris Bryant Papers)
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Bryant, Farris, 1914-2002
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Bryant, Farris, 1914- ( LCSH )
United States. Office of Emergency Planning. ( LCSH )
Florida. Board of Control. ( LCSH )
Florida Turnpike Authority. ( LCSH )
Florida. State Road Dept. ( LCSH )
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway (Fla.) ( LCSH )
Politics and government -- 1951- -- Florida ( LCSH )
Bryant, Farris, 1914- -- Correspondence ( LCSH )
United States. Congress. Senate -- Elections, 1970 ( LCSH )
Segregation -- Florida -- St. Augustine ( LCSH )
Political campaigns -- Florida ( LCSH )
Elections -- Florida ( LCSH )
Governors -- Florida -- 20th century ( LCSH )
Governors ( JSTOR )
Political campaigns ( JSTOR )
Cirques ( JSTOR )
Political elections ( JSTOR )
Written correspondence ( JSTOR )
Curry ( JSTOR )
Hens ( JSTOR )
Pets ( JSTOR )
Counties ( JSTOR )
Rooms ( JSTOR )
United States Senate ( JSTOR )
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North America -- United States of America -- Florida

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SubSERIES 1a: Correspondence,1946-1960 BOX: 1

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November 27. 1959

Mr. Corry J. Bennett

Bnpden'e Deiry
MiAmi 38. Floride

Deer Cnrry:

l'm eorry yon were not o! town when we hed oer recent
lnncheon in Minmi. hnt we will hove othere end i em
looking Iorwerd to eeeing yon. lt wee e moet enthneieetic
gronp o1 eome 90 honineee leedere end proleeeionnl men.
Eeriier. we hnd e hreehieet d eome 70 men oi eimiler
cnpodtyn Fort Lnndnrdele.

Yon ere entirely correct in yonr enelyeie oi the heck
hreehing prohieme incing the popnlone conntlee end 1

con eeenre yon that hit reepportionment ie one oi my

moot enrneet end eincere deeiree. 1 con eleo tell yon

thnt ii i were the governor todeyl wonld cell the legieletnre
into epecinl neeeion nod keep them there in preciee
eccordence with our etete conetitntion nntil they hed done
eomethlng denite ehont thie preeeieg prohlem o! inequity.

l em keenly conecione. Gerry. oi the need (or ten
eqnelinetion. lt meet he eccompliehed. tho-1h. in en
indirect ieehion. becnnee the prneeet conetitntionnl net-
np (which i hove ionght no long to change) mehee it
imweeihle (or the governor to echieee eqehlieetion
directly. The ionndntion {or eqnelieetion ie rapportion-
ment. followed try conetitntionel revieion. All etepe taken
before thot ere etop-gnp.

l em eleo well nwere thet the delry indnetry hen enliered
eeverely throngh the lock oi enderetnnding on the port oi
elected oilicinle end, ee yon pet it. their enwiilingneee to
lieten end etndy ench prohlnme withont prejndice. l

Mr. Corry J. Bsssstt
Novsmhsr 27. 1959
Pogo 2

sssorc yos thst. ii slsctsd. i will sit down with this sad
soy othsr isdsstry which proves itssli so worthy cl
sorioss coosidsrstioo sod givs ssch msttsrs my thoroogh
sttsutios. I will not divest myssl! d rsspossihility by
rsisrring diliicslt prohlsms to othsrs which-l sppoint.

Jsrry Drssssl hss slso looked os my prohshls csodidscy wit]
isvor sod psrhsps you two can gst togethsr is Dsds County
to sssist othsr at my irisods who src slrssdy working

hsrd prior to my dcterminstioa to m. 1 cu tsll you.
however. thst l sm loohisg os thst ides with mors dotsr-
miostioo csch dsy sod it is lcttsrs like yosrs which givss
ms this coolidsocs.

You prohshly know. by the wsy. thst Bob Vsos's company
is hsndliag our ststswide public rslstioos rcspoosihllitiss.

0o Dscsmhsr z ws srs holding s tissues Commutsc
msstisg in Mismi. sad I hops that yos will join as whsthsr
you dssirs to ssrvs with thst group or soothsr. l'd liks
tosssyosst thsttims sodismhosorsdthstyoshsvs
chosso to give ms yosr sstcc-msd sspport.

Tho lsochsos will hsis ths 49 Room. DspostPlsss. st
l2:i5 p.m. oo Dscsmhsr 2.

Siocsrcly yoors,

Paris Brysst
ran.




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