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October 22, 1968
B:
This is the interview with Fred M. Vinson, Jr., Assistant Attorney General
of the Criminal Division, Department of Justice.
Mr. Vinson, if we may begin with something not directly related to
your present
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- Vinson, Fred M., Jr.
- Oral history transcript, Fred M. Vinson, Jr., interview 1 a (I), 10/22/1968, by T.H. Baker
- Fred M. Vinson, Jr.
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of this sort.
this.
He said, "I can tell you that I am dying because of
It's a great, great opportunity, a great honor, and I think
you should do it."
M:
Then after consulting with him, did you go see the President?
H:
No, there's still quite a bit
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- impression that the White House tried to let the new
D.C. government stand on its own feet without too much direct
supervision from the White House?
M:
From what I could see of the operation of District government,
certainly the mayor gave me a very free
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- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
- to
grant to cities and states in order to allow them to professionalize their
police; to cure their court problems; and to upgrade their correctional
systems.
B:
Did you have an opportunity to see Mr. Johnson's private reaction to that
bill
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- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
- Vinson, Fred M., Jr.
- Oral history transcript, Fred M. Vinson, Jr., interview 2 b (II), 11/26/1968, by T.H. Baker
- Fred M. Vinson, Jr.
- :
December 2, 1968
INTERVIEWEE :
WARREN M . CHRISTOPHER
INTERVIEWER :
THOMAS H . BAKER
PLACE :
Department of Justice, Washington, D .C .
Tape 1 of 1
B:
Sir, you said you had something you wanted to put on the record .
C:
In reflecting on our
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- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
- , 1968
INTERVIEHEE:
WARREN M. CHRISTOPHER
INTERVIEWER:
THO~IAS
PLACE:
Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
H.
BAKER
Tape 1 of 1
B:
Sir, there is one whole area here involving urban disorders, the major
city riots, which I believe you've been
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- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
- the President to see the
anguish on Featherston's face as well as mine.
Shortly
after that, he made the appointment.
B:
Incidentally, is this unusual, this spotting you at a
social gathering and remembering your position and to discuss this kind of affair
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- began see-
ing him on a regular basis to talk about the reconstruction and the afterrna th.
B:
Before I interrupted you, you Here talking about the need for some sort
of investigative commission.
C:
Yes, it soon became highly desirable, \.;e thought
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- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
