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

, and their actions further proved our devotion to honest and democratic elections. White asked if Ky and Thieu were taking much advantage of their incumbency. The President said they were, and there was a further problem in their use of our language in talking

Folder, "Conot Profiles - Work Copy with Comments [1 of 2]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 85 (Item)

will not 'willingly' yield to the democratic concept . of 'majority rule'." lJ)e

Folder, "History I. A Short Narrative History," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 84 (Item)

leadership that counseled moderation and a legalistic, non-violent approach was challenged to demonstrate how that approach had led to social and economic improvement for the Negro. In the South, non-violent action frequently engendered a violent response

Folder, "Conot Profiles - Work Copy with Comments [2 of 2]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 85 (Item)

self defense wu.s to attack. Many· speakers, however, ·warned that N~groes were not yet ready to confront the 11 \•1hi te power structur~." - Even _Rap Brown warned that it would be"self genocide" to challenge whitci America to physical

Folder, "FBI - Disturbances and Racial Disturbances," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 84 (Item)

. advises just enough ·moderate violence to get twenty million niggers the hell .out of America." CONNIELYNCHthen S?Oke. In opening his remarks he greeted everyone· in the name of JESUS CHRIST. He said "We want to briefly introduce ourselves to you, well

Folder, "Disturbances - Spring 1967," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 84 (Item)

often than not by some quite ordi11ary and proper action by a policeman. Thry were dclihcralc in the sense that they were dirceted, lo an extent that varied From city to city, against specific targets." J. Edgar Hoo,·cr, director or the Federal Bureau

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)

with nothing. THE PRESIDENT: I have sent letters to the Speaker of the House and Congressman Ford urging action. Another letter has been prepared -- this is not public. You may be sure that this leader will do all he can to make this a reality and get

Folder, "Homicide," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 79 (Item)

Telephone conversation # 12848, sound recording, LBJ and WILBUR MILLS, 3/24/1968, 5:19PM (Item)

LBJ MENTIONS HIS MANY PROBLEMS, REVIEWS CRITICISM OF HIS ADMINISTRATION AND HENRY "JOE" FOWLER'S CONCERNS ABOUT NATION'S ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, ASKS MILLS' VIEWS ON SENATE ACTION ON TAX BILL, SPENDING CUTS; MILLS RECOMMENDS SENATE ACTION NOW

Telephone conversation # 5530, sound recording, LBJ and THOMAS DEWEY, 9/8/1964, 5:05PM (Item)

DEWEY REPORTS ON MEETING WITH J. EDGAR HOOVER, OFFERS TO EDIT HOOVER'S REPORT ON RIOTS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FEDERAL ACTION; FBI; DEWEY'S EXPERIENCE WITH HARLEM RIOTS, WISH TO KEEP HIS WORK ON REPORT SECRET; WALTER JENKINS AS WH LIAISON

Telephone conversation # 5556, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 9/9/1964, 5:30PM (Item)

LBJ REPORTS THAT HE HAS ASKED J. EDGAR HOOVER FOR COMPILATION OF FBI REPORTS ON URBAN RIOTS FOR USE BY LBJ, POSSIBLE USE BY SMALL GROUP INCLUDING KATZENBACH, FOR FORMULATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION; LBJ EXPRESSES COMPLETE CONFIDENCE

Telephone conversation # 5433, sound recording, LBJ and THEODORE MCKELDIN, 9/2/1964, 6:30PM (Item)

LBJ TELLS BALTIMORE MAYOR MCKELDIN HE HAS RECEIVED WIRE FROM MCKELDIN AND MARYLAND GOV. MILLARD TAWES CONCERNING POSSIBLE RIOTING IN BALTIMORE, HAS REFERRED IT TO NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AND FBI FOR ACTION

Telephone conversation # 5435, sound recording, LBJ and MILLARD TAWES, 9/2/1964, 6:55PM (Item)

LBJ TELLS MARYLAND GOV. TAWES HE HAS RECEIVED WIRE FROM TAWES AND BALTIMORE MAYOR MCKELDIN CONCERNING POSSIBLE RIOTING IN BALTIMORE, HAS REFERRED IT TO NICHOLAS KATZENBACH AND FBI FOR ACTION

Telephone conversation # 10572, sound recording, LBJ and JOSEPH CALIFANO, 8/5/1966, 1:00PM (Item)

NEED TO COUNTERACT RFK'S INFLUENCE WITH PRESS, EMPHASIZE SENATE INACTION ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATION BILLS FOR CITIES; MCNAMARA'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNNAMED POST: DOUGLAS DILLON, JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, ARJAY MILLER; LBJ'S ACTIONS ON AIRLINE STRIKE

Telephone conversation # 11139, sound recording, LBJ and RICHARD DALEY, 12/14/1966, 11:42AM (Item)

EDMUND MUSKIE'S WORK ON UNNAMED BILL (DEMONSTRATION CITIES?); DOUBLING OF SPENDING ON POVERTY PROGRAMS BY LBJ ADMINISTRATION; FEDERAL DEFICIT; POSSIBLE TAX INCREASE, SPENDING CUTS; LBJ COMPLAINS ABOUT SARGENT SHRIVER'S, RFK'S ACTIONS; AEC FACILITY

Telephone conversation # 10011, sound recording, LBJ and WILLARD WIRTZ, 4/3/1966, 9:22AM (Item)

WIRTZ READS PROPOSED WH STATEMENT AND CABLE FROM LBJ ON ENDING BLFE UNION RAILROAD STRIKE, REVIEWS COURT ACTION; LBJ QUESTIONS NEED FOR PRESIDENTIAL INTERVENTION; COMPARISON WITH NYC TRANSIT STRIKE; EFFECT OF STRIKE ON VIETNAM; JOHN MCCORMACK'S

Telephone conversation # 10410, sound recording, LBJ and NICHOLAS KATZENBACH, 7/15/1966, 9:15PM (Item)

FUND-RAISING TO PAY OFF DNC DEBT; RFK'S CLAIM FOR PART OF MONEY RAISED IN NEW YORK; LBJ'S NEGATIVE VIEWS OF DNC; PRESS STORIES THAT PRESIDENT'S CLUB INFLUENCES DOJ ACTION IN ANTITRUST CASES; ANHEUSER-BUSCH CASE; GANGS AND CHICAGO RIOTS; MLK; THOMAS

Telephone conversation # 9429, sound recording, LBJ and ROY WILKINS, 1/5/1966, 4:55PM (Item)

WILKINS THANKS LBJ FOR CHRISTMAS GIFT, PRAISES GREAT SOCIETY SPEECH; LBJ'S CONCERNS ABOUT BUDGET, FUNDING NEW PROGRAMS; CONGRESSIONAL CRITICISM OF GREAT SOCIETY; COMMUNITY ACTION; WILKINS PRAISES HEAD START; OVERSEAS HEAD START PROGRAM; ROBERT

Telephone conversation # 12819, sound recording, LBJ and HENRY "JOE" FOWLER, 3/17/1968, 3:40PM (Item)

FOWLER READS COMMUNIQUE ON GOLD CRISIS FROM GOVS. OF EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANKS; MARTIN REPORTS ON UK ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, CLOSURE OF LONDON GOLD MARKET; LBJ ASKS MARTIN ABOUT UK BUDGET; FOWLER, LBJ DISCUSS CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON UNNAMED MATTER (TAX BILL?)

Folder, "Final Profiles - Working Copy," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 85 (Item)

that, if the disorder followed the pattern of p st disturbances in Elizabeth and elsewhere, the following day ld see an i ntensification of action on the part of the youths. patrolled» the 36 square blocks with more than 100 , some of them stationed o n rooftops

Folder, "Algiers Motel - Report on Case by Detroit Police Department," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 84 (Item)