Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 3/21/66- [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25

Title:

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 3/21/66- [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25

Number of Pages:

160

Description:

This folder is from the WHCF category for Human Rights, subcategory Equality of Races/California.; File unit description: The events and aftermath of the riot in Watts, Los Angeles, August 11?15, 1965; calling up of federal troops; decision whether or not to declare Watts a disaster area; situation reports on daily events; programs to improve the conditions which caused the riots; Governor's Commission on the Los Angeles Riots chaired by John McCone, report and action on report's recommendations [Report filed oversize attachment 186]; and the President's task force on the riots. Several items not dated and filed 3/21/66 relate to the August 1965 riots and particularly to the Governor's Commission.

Collection:

White House Central Files

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Subject Files - HU

See Also:

See all scanned items from file unit "EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA (HU 2/ST 5)"; See all scanned items from WHCF HU Box 25

Subject:

Civil rights; California

Archivist's General Note:

Withdrawal sheet contains an error - it should read HU 2/ST 5

Rights:

Works by US government officials produced in the course of their duties are in the public domain. This file may also contain materials from other sources that may retain copyright.