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Folder, "THE HARVEST OF AMERICAN RACISM: The Political Meaning of Violence in the Summer of 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Series 7, Box 1 (Item)

dimension . That was Tucson , in_which a second night of -"rioting" seem~ to have been planned or ~taged for the press . There was even reported sniping at two or three media vehicles . POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN CRISIS: THE PROBLEM _OF CONTROL

Folder, "Summary Analysis: December 20, 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Series 7, Box 3 (Item)

. The second ni gh t of rioting in. Tucson was staged in another sense , Following queries by a newspaper r epo rter as to where and ~hen they were goi n g to riot that evening , youths put on a minor riot for the benefit of th e press, 17 E·. The Riots

Folder, "1965 Task Force on Los Angeles Riots," Task Force Reports, Box 10 (Item)

are beginning to feel that riots are all they understand. This is the only way to talk to downtown." "There will be a holocaust if changes do not come fast." The one theme that emerged in every conversation was the pressing need for jobs. Many believed jobs