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Folder, "[July-August 1967 Meetings with Correspondents]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

- l August 5, 1967 NOTES OF MEETING OF PRESIDENT WITH MEL ELFIN, NEWSWEEK: JOHN STEELE OF TIME: JACK SUTHERLAND OF U.S. NEWS, JULY 28, 1967 The President had a general discussion with these three magazine writers on the Detroit riot and civil

Folder, "July 24, 1967 - 11:15 a.m. Detroit Riots - Clark, McNamara, Christopher, Fortas, Wilkins, Doar," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

and assistance. 11 Attorney General Ramsey Clark said there were indications that the situation had been substantially exaggerated. He said he was aware that at this time we do not know how extensive the damage is. The Attorney General said there were pros

Folder, "Watts," Office Files of Joseph A. Califano, Box 58 (Item)

June 5, 1967 Honorable John A. McCone Chairman Josua Hendy Corporation 61Z Sou.th Flower street Loa Angeles. Califor.n!a 90017 Dear John: I certainly appreda·ted ~ takb3g time to meet with Bill Graham during his visit to- Los. Angeles. He tell.a

Folder, "August 2, 1967 - 12:09 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

it was significant that the Soviet Foreign Minister talked for the first time about their own troubles with extreme elements inside the Soviet Union. The Ambassador said he was reminded of a passage from a book which read, in part: "People who have only enemies don't

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)

and shoot civilians in Det!" oit. !' Ge:iera.l Throckmorton said, 11 Mr. Presicient, we will only shoot under tl:e most severe prove.cations." · ·::-::. . .~ P .:.· eside:at tJ ld Genera!. ·:·~·_:.:.0~ km. ortcn to save as muc h time ::~::; µc.- ssib.a; oy

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 8/24/65-9/11/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

unsuccess fully sought employment time after time at employment offices, union halls, and private businesses around the city. They do not tell of the humiliation felt by men who stay at home with their children while their wives support them because

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

a disbelieving American public • • Again, we were forced to recognize calamitous conditions . existing in our urban slums peopled primarily by Negroes. time it became clear that I)ational action is necessary. This In a statement on August 26, 1965, President

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 9/12/65 - 3/20/66 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

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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)

The way these combine provide us with a broad picture of the various patterns of disorder that . occurred in different cities. I. ' 0 The General Upheval A disturbance m~y develop over a period of time into .==.=-an.- upti~~ava:r··wnl~li _~~~w.:s

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

at any time , Because of their tendency t o overdramatize disturb anc es , even minor incldents came-___to be seen as _major riots , And white citizens , oftep out of heig htened anxiety , aggra vated the situation by insisting on " get tough

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 11/22/63- 8/23/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

of the Office of Economic Opportunity. hnplicit in this approval is the obligation imposed on OEO by Congress to review from time to time the adequacy of representation from the neighborhoods to be served. The provision for expansion of the new agency