Historical October 1977 letter. Opinions and allegations remain attributed to the original writer; the archive does not independently establish those allegations.
My Dear Mr. President: Concerning the proposed Community Center, and it’s no secret, when the whole idea was brought to my attention, I was very definitely against it and shall always be whether it is on my street or any other in this neighborhood. I would like very much to see this area kept residential, for if I didn’t, I would be all in favor of a Jack-In-The-Box. Maybe those of you that are for the proposed Community Center, could move it close to your own residence.
I feel that you do not need to apologize because anything I have said in the past stands now and in the future. I have a right as an individual to my own feelings and thoughts concerning this whole matter. If this is not America where you can speak out, then where is it? I was under the impression that we were given Freedom of Speech but then I could be wrong since I do not agree with the situation at hand. .
Originally published in The Paper, October 1977.
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Archival transcription note: No signature is printed between this letter’s ending and the next headline. The preceding Dobbs signature belongs to a separate letter; no author is inferred.
Original source: SD_Times1977_10.pdf, printed page(s) 5; PDF page(s) 5.
