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  • Clark, Ramsey, 1927-
  • Telephone conversation # 12912, sound recording, LBJ and RAMSEY CLARK, 4/6/1968, 5:50PM?
  • RAMSEY CLARK
  • LBJ ASKS IF GOV. SAM SHAPIRO HAS CONTACTED RAMSEY CLARK TO REQUEST FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL RIOTS IN CHICAGO AFTER MLK ASSASSINATION, SAYS HE HAS TOLD CLARK TO GO AHEAD AND PREPARE TROOPS FOR DEPARTURE SO THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
  • DALEY ASKS FOR FEDERAL TROOPS TO CONTROL RIOTING IN CHICAGO AFTER MLK ASSASSINATION; LBJ TELLS DALEY TO TALK TO RAMSEY CLARK ABOUT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GOV. SAM SHAPIRO TO REQUEST TROOPS, DISCUSSES SITUATION IN WASHINGTON, DC; NUMBER OF TROOPS
  • ELLINGTON REPORTS HE HAS CALLED RAMSEY CLARK ABOUT SITUATION IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, FOLLOWING ASSASSINATION OF MLK, SAYS THEY WILL BE MOVING IN NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS; LBJ TELLS ELLINGTON TO CALL HIM IF THERE IS ANYTHING HE CAN DO