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[letterhead of Willie Brown, California assemblyman]
July 18, 1978
Howard Wexler
President
San Francisco Redevelopment Agency
PO Box 646
San Francisco, CA 94101
Dear Mr. Wexler:
I am writing to you concerning the usage of Blocks 707 (bounded by Geary, O’Farrell, Steiner and Fillmore streets) and Block 726 (bounded by O’Farrell, Ellis, Steiner and Fillmore streets) by Peoples Temple Church. It is my understanding that permission was granted by the Redevelopment Agency for People’s Temple to use Blocks 707 and 726 in 1976.
Block 726 has been cleared as the Redevelopment Agency requested in May of this year. Block 707, on the other hand, is being used for parking and crating for the Church’s overseas mission, and they would like the use of this lot for one more year to finish this operation.
I am aware that this area is being prepared for development of the Fillmore Commercial Center and for construction of Dr. Carlton Goodlett’s condominiums. Please know that I share your concern for the development and rehabilitation of this area and will do all I can to assist in this endeavor.
People’s Temple is grateful for the past use of Blocks 707 and 726 and will try to make their operation on Block 707 as presentable as possible. They would greatly appreciate the Redevelopment Agency’s consent to allowing the church the continued use of Block 707 for one more year at the maximum to complete their work.
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Please let me hear from you regarding this matter at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your attention to this request.
Sincerely,
Willie L. Brown, Jr.