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

. On the state of the Nation, he said: is going to hell. " 11 1 just don't think this country MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON August 12, 1967 11:00 a. m. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Bob Fleming Attached are notes on your conversation
Fleming, Bob

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

. Head Start la the only real breakthrough. There au.·~\ . "er hopeful signs on the horizon - • new faellltl•• planned and the gr:owlng role of Skill Trauuag Centers.. But Negro patience grew thin long ago. u Futuree , u a. . promt1,ee .a re no longer

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

Sunday. The purpose of the trip is Bob McNamara's Supersonic Transport Committee Meeting scheduled for Saturday morning. However, there are other matters I have on my mind, some of which I am sure will be of interest to you, and therefore hope to see you

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

between the races. Through these and related activities, CRS would hope to address itself to at least three immediate general needs in Los Angeles: (1) conciliation of the current crisis in the Watts community to secure the peace and order which has been

Folder, "April 5, 1968 - 11:10 a.m. President's meeting with Negro leaders after death of Martin Luther King," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 3 (Item)

: I hope my Department will not be required to enter this situation. We will not unless called upon. We will see to it that law and order will be maintained. I knew Dr. King. I had deep respect for him. White leaders respected Dr. King

Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:05 a.m. President and Cyrus Vance, Vice President," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

A joint press conference was held. Governor Romney said the situation was "hopeful." Secretary Vance said later that Romney told him he_had made this statement in order that he not appear that he was in disagreement with Secretary Vance. Secretary Vance

Folder, "[June 26, 1968 Meeting with Equity Managers)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

Califano to describe how they worked, using the Heineman task force on reorganization as an example. There was a question about the lessons he would draw from the long uphill fight on the tax bill. The President expressed his hope that his successor might

Folder, "Simulmatics Media Study," Papers of Robert Shellow, Box 4 (Item)

of the questions I discussed wi th you on t he telephon e t h is morning . We think t he answers to them will be very useful to us in examining the effect of the media on riots , and we hope they can be work ed in by the city study team . I have also sent a copy

Folder, "Civil Rights – Watts, Los Angeles Riots," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

program be broken and at the minimum that there be some reason to be hopeful on the part of the Negro -community that it will be resolved soon. King believes that Mayor Yorty and Police Chief Parker have an uncommon capacity to say the wrong thing

Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:30 a.m. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

. Chairman and Mr. Vice Chairman, let your search be free. Let it be untrammeled by what has been called the "conventional wisdom. 11 As best you can, find the truth, the whole truth, and express it in your report. I hope you will be inspired by a sense

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

reasons were given by the White House staff for wanting to avoid ~ disaster declaration: First, nothing in the law makes it clear that a disaster includes · a man-made disaster like the Los Angeles rioting. It was hoped that the flexibility

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

the institutions of their society, but individually. Hope for the future rests on the good will and hard work of all 4 .. ~' ·s~ ""' I THE RIOT ENVIRONMENT The focal point of the riot was the South Los Angeles area, which is heavily populated by Negroes

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)

of unemployed Negro youths; and (c) the sudden cancellation of a job fair, disapp9inting hopes that had been precipitously raised. The initial acts of violenc e window- breaking and looting -- followed immediately ·o·n the heels of a debate at the first

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

the top . But as a symbolic focus f or hopes and fears they can gener~te ·the emotional predisposi tion which might encourage disorder. In this respect, a good deal depends on the mood of their audience when they arrive on the scene. In Atlanta