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	Name:	architect -
	Subject:	Pick-Rick
	Date:	3/22/2012 4:15:26 PM (updated 3/22/2012 4:16:46 PM)

I forgot to mention.
As a student at Ga. Tech in the 60's I ate at Lester's place many times. The food was indeed excellent.

Maddox defied the 64 Public Accomodations Law by refusing to serve blacks. Charlie Lebedin who owned Leb's downtown also initially defied the law as did the owner of The Heart of Atlanta Hotel...they both finally came around..but not Lester. The Justice Dept finally brought suit against Maddox. Maddox made the stupid claim that he did not have to follow the law because he wasn't dealing in interstate commerce. My roommate from Nashville, who also often ate at Pick Rick, was interviewed by the FBI...so much for the "no interstate commerce" defense.

Maddox eventually closed his restaurant rather than serve blacks and of course made a big stink about being put out of business by the "liberal social engineers". Not long after, in a huge display of hypocrisy, he opened a new place which did serve all comers!