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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR'S CORRESPONDENCE LOG 32911
DATE LOGGED: 5/23/80
NAME OF WRITER: ADAMS G
DATE RECEIVED: 5/23/0
SUBJECT: MCDUFFIE
ASSIGNMENT: LG
DATE DUE: 0/00/0
ACKLGMENT SENT:
ASSIGNED BY: MRS. SUE TULLY, C.C.
INSTRUCTIONS: HANDLE APPROPRIATELY
ACTION TAKEN:
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Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
May 19, 1980
Governor Bob Graham
Florida State Capitol
Tallahassee, Fl.
Dear Gov. Graham:
I listened to you on TV in regard to the Blacks rioting in Miami.
In all my life I never heard such stupidity and grovelling to the Blacks by a cowardly and jellyfish spineless public official. You even put Pres Carter to shame when it comes to cowardice and catering to the barbaric Blacks who should have remained in the African bush.
Your statement that you asked the Federal Justice Dept to investigate the McDuffie incident is insane since it provides an excuse to hang their hats onto for their lawless activities. They are doing what they accused the KKK of doing.
How would you like to have your livelyhood and life's saving torshed out? Well, you will be dumped on your reelection bid - we don't need an inept, idiotic Governor who sits on his ass before sending the Guard. I suppose if McDuffie shot the cops it would be ok. You know darn well they received a fair trial and cannot
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be prosecuted again. What is to be investigated? Why don't you have investigated the murders of unarmed policemen by blacks - also their rioting and plundering and burning! Get wise - stupid bastard
Very truly yours
George Adams
Governor Bob Graham
Florida State Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR'S CORRESPONDENCE LOG 32911
DATE LOGGED: 5/23/80
NAME OF WRITER: ADAMS G
DATE RECEIVED: 5/23/0
SUBJECT: MCDUFFIE
ASSIGNMENT: LG
DATE DUE: 0/00/0
ACKLGMENT SENT:
ASSIGNED BY: MRS. SUE TULLY, C.C.
INSTRUCTIONS: HANDLE APPROPRIATELY
ACTION TAKEN:
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Adams, George. Letter to Governor Graham from George Adams about the 1980 Miami Riots. 1980-05-22. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/326676>, accessed 1 February 2025.
MLA
Adams, George. Letter to Governor Graham from George Adams about the 1980 Miami Riots. 1980-05-22. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/326676>
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(State Archives of Florida/Adams)