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Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 8/24/65-9/11/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • source I felt appropriate. (See list of names attached.) Among these persons contacted was the publisher of the Los Angeles Times and his key staff members. As you doubtless· know, the Times is undergoing a major trans­ formation and my . guess
  • File unit description: The events and aftermath of the riot in Watts, Los Angeles, August 11?15, 1965; calling up of federal troops; decision whether or not to declare Watts a disaster area; situation reports on daily events; programs to improve
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 11/22/63- 8/23/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • ; the County of Los Angeles; the Los Angeles Unified School District of Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles City Junior College District of L 0 s Angeles County; and the County Superintendent of Schools of Los Angeles County) at the earliest possible time
  • File unit description: The events and aftermath of the riot in Watts, Los Angeles, August 11?15, 1965; calling up of federal troops; decision whether or not to declare Watts a disaster area; situation reports on daily events; programs to improve
Folder, "1965 Task Force on Los Angeles Riots," Task Force Reports, Box 10 (Item)
  • - ment statistics and low income figures in the Watts and South '., . Los Angeles areas tell only part of the story. They do not tell of the frustration felt by able-bodied men who have unsuccess..· fully sought employment time after time at employment
  • Folder, "1965 Task Force on Los Angeles Riots," Task Force Reports, Box 10
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
  • Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Folder, "Civil Rights – Watts, Los Angeles Riots," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)
  • services, Public Health Service considers such program timely and urgently needed in the Watts area. Program could be launched immediately, utilizing PHS-supported catalytic teams (public health nurse and social worker) to aid the Los Angeles County Health
  • See all scanned items from file unit "Civil Rights – Watts, Los Angeles Riots"
  • Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.)
  • Folder, "Civil Rights – Watts, Los Angeles Riots," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6
Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 9/12/65 - 3/20/66 [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)
  • much so that the police did not sweep the streets. GJt-tt.t,J ~· Governor' Brown is due in Los Angeles at x 8 :00 their time tonight. Larry Levins on [1 of 2 front] ­ [1 of 2 back] ­ T A RIOT, BAU UT IT I S A J. R DI .ST ORB A CE , ·E,PORT D
  • File unit description: The events and aftermath of the riot in Watts, Los Angeles, August 11?15, 1965; calling up of federal troops; decision whether or not to declare Watts a disaster area; situation reports on daily events; programs to improve
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)
  • where the murdered man lived found an .agitator haranguing an angry crowd that the police wouldn ' t do wbat they were doing in a white area. I n Los Angeles in 1965, the plaintive appeals of a .Negro ~outh that he was not going to let the police take
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)
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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, "Simulmatics Media Study," Papers of Robert Shellow, Box 4 (Item)
  • ), then the r1.ot coverage in the surrounding area (incl\ltling, for example, Newark ncwspeperf distributed in P'la1nf1eld) > encl finally the content o'£ national cove·r age (£or example Time, Life, Newstreek, the New York TimEu~, the Associated Press
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)
  • and regrouping in our country. Congress must act so people can see something tangible. BISHOP GEORGE BABER: John Dunn said that in the worst times you can do the best things. The fine things we do the more impressive our position will be. Should go on the air
Folder, "[June 26, 1968 Meeting with Equity Managers)," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)
  • spent 80 minutes with the group. Most of the time was devoted to his answering their questions (one from each of the guests). Jim Jones was obviously panicked about the President's schedule and the President seemed to enjoy spending the time as he chose
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, "August 2, 1967 - 12:09 p.m. Cabinet Meeting," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • Guard training must be improved. Attorney General Clark said the President 1 s Commission is an excellent one. He then gave a chronology of the Detroit riots beginning with his call from Governor Romney and ending with the time when the troops were
Folder, "July 29, 1967 - 11:30 a.m. National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 1 (Item)
  • It goes to the proper responsibilities of officials in both of our Parties. It goes to the heart of our society in a time of swift change and of great stress. I think the composition of this Commission is proof against any narrowness or partisanship. You