Dear Editor:
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Representatives of the Salem Baptist Church, including Reverend James Meeks, have made public presentations of the current status of the project at two well-publicized meetings held here in Pullman. The first, last November, was attended by 125 Pullman residents, and the second, this month, was attended by 160 of them. I have no way of knowing how many of those present opposed the project because no poll was taken at either meeting. Historic Pullman is a stable and fully integrated community with a population of roughly 3,500. It is not “a predominantly white community,” as your reporter states. This he could have easily confirmed by looking at the census. From their attendance at these meetings, it can only be concluded that well over 90 percent of Pullman’s residents are either not concerned about the project at all or support it. Of these the former are clearly in the vast majority.
I hope this clarifies the issue of local support for the Salem Baptist Church’s Pullman project and the site’s lack of historic significance for you and your readers.
Ben Joravsky replies:
