1974 Press Photo Georgia Lt. Governor Lester Maddox at news conference

Georgia Lt. Governor Lester Maddox ponders a question at a press conference in Atlanta Friday. In he background is the sign leading tothe entrance of his former campaign headquarters when he was seeking he Democratic nomination for governor. Maddox said he definitely would not participate in a write-in campaign, nor would he take a position "in the near future" of supporting either the Democratic or Republican nominees.

Photo is dated 1974.

Photo measures 8 x 9.5 inches.