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8 January 1992

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Tom Jennings
666 Illinois
San Francisco CA 94107
(415)-552-8156
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The Gilman Street Project is an asset to the City of Berkeley. It
provides a creative outlet, a place to hang out, and a chance to get
involved in projects, musical and otherwise.

I was one of the main show Coordinators at Gilman St.~for over a year,
and helped up to 40 bands a month perform there, many of whose members
were local kids. I still attend shows occasionally.

Considering that hundreds of people pass through Gilman St.~Project's
door ever weekend, there were remarkably few serious problems. 

Very nearly all of the serious problems requiring police intervention
during my 18 months coordinating shows were caused by out-of-towners,
usually much older, who used the Gilman St.~Project attendees as an
easy target for abuse. Gilman St.~Project's reputation as an
alternative for underground youth is literally nation-wide, so it's
not surprising that it became a target for groups such as racist
skinheads.

The Gilman St.~Project deserves Berkeley's support. 

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Sincerely,
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Tom Jennings
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