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Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 6:07 p.m. Congressional leadership," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • and in their homes from riots and violence, ' the Committee said. 'The most basic of civil rights is being denied to the American people. ' Its statement pointed to Detroit's current riots as tragic proof of the national nature of the crisis because the President had
Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 10 p.m. Detroit crisis - President's activities from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • .:...:_-~>=rse and retire ..·::c..:ft:ll y to Lheir respective homes \1:ithir: :~ ~.:.=itcd time; · _'\nw, THEREFORE, I, Franklin D. Roos .:: -- ~- :_, President of
President's Daily Diary entry, 7/24/1967 (Item)
  • to mansion , at the pool ________ home President to th e oval office w/ Secy McNamara ; Justice Attorney General Clark SKKyxRKRBgg Califano Fortas Dean Rusk Cyrus Vance, Detroit and all i n his office talked mm this call which was originally to Secy
Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • probably the ,,·orst the country had experienc.~d )incc the East St. Lon is, Ill., disturb.rnn·s in the first '\'orld 'far. Fedu:il troops of the Sixth Service Command aided the city police, home guards . .:.: ::. State troops in quelling th~ -:·. : :ing