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Collection, Papers of Virginia Durr (entire collection) (Item)

.,. ' ' . ' Dear Virginia: Thanks for writing me and telling me so frankly the "lay of the land" as you see it in Alabama. Your personal appraisal and that Bob Duke piece you sent along are helpful in sizing up our strengths and weaknesses. I sure hope things work

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, "[Papers for] November 14, 1968 Special Cabinet Room Meeting," Meeting Notes Files, Box 3 (Item)

, and that the attached would be forthcoming this evening. Honorable Ramsey Clark, Justice Honorable Wilbur Cohen, HEW Honorable Charles Zwick, BOB Honorable Arthur M. Okun, CEA Joe Califano Larry Levinson Bob Hardesty Attachment ,. .,n- tf . ~ ' .. ,., ..._t;.s

Folder, "March 12-18, 1965 [Selma Situation]," President’s Appointment File [Diary Backup], Box 15 (Item)

. ) 6:00 (Jack Horner and Bob Hoke, both of the Washington Star) {OFF THE REC O R D} {T hey will bring the original portrait of the President that was on the front page of the Star's Inaugural edition for the President 's autograph. ) MONDAY, MARCH 15

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, "Civil Rights – St. Augustine, Fla.," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

of the Quadricentennial Celebration scheduled for 1965 . Stated simply, the Federal Government is a partner to the celebration which hopes to attract visitors from other countries as well as from the United States. Besides the Quadri centennial Commission, several

Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1964," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

100 days. The list has been compiled rather hastily, but I hope it serves your purpose. If not, I trust you will let me know. Sincerely yours, Richard L. Callaghan Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs Enclosure MAJOR NASA ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1965," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

assurances that the White House will release this important message, and then I will give you permission to use them. In addition, I have drafted two letters which I would hope the President would send to Messrs. Tweed and Segal and Seymour and Marshall

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

THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CIVIL DISORDERS 1016 16TH WASHINGTON, STREET, D. C. N.W. 20036 December 20, 1967 Bob: I asked Chick to have a few team people read the revised version of your paper (i.e., the version that the Commission

Folder, "1968 Task Force on Civil Rights," Task Force Reports, Box 26 (Item)

General authority to sue for injunctive relief against States or units of local government that are in violation of the law, it is hoped that employment dis crimination in this area can be substantially eliminated. Costs. Estimates of the cost of giving

Folder, "Interim Report - Office of Investigations [Weapons, Fires (1 of 2)]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

JAMESFORMA~ IN NE\'!YORK: : :· James Forman: •Your hand-vicked· Chairman, tlie al.lcned hope or· Blacl~ . America in the ·calculated conspiracy to destroy the · ... black ideology symbolized by the Atlanta Project has • descended to the level of callin3

Folder, "Black National Movement - FBI Report - File #1," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [1964 - 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Oct. - Dec. 1967]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

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

to die to correct what he termed the "police brutality situation in Harlem.". Other sources have attributed the riots and unrest to "young punks" without a stake in the past or much hope in the future and members of various teen-~ge gangs who rule various

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

EVANS, 24/N, of 3859 Cadillac. Fatal gunshot wound to the head while looting Bob's Market at 4100 Pennsylvania. Shot by the following Detroit Police Officers: Sgt. Robert Porte; Patr. Lloyd Hewitt Norman Salo & Chester Kotowicz. Homicide File #7168

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

to correct what he termed the "police brutality situation in Harlem." Other sources have attributed the riots and unrest to ''young punks" without a stake in the past or much hope in the future and members of various teen-~3e gangs uho rule various neigbbol

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, "March 13, 1965, #38, Backup Material For the President’s Press Conferences, Press Office Files, Box 71 (Item)

a place to register in Selma. a f'ollows MORE [4 of 5] 0 - 1 (THE FOLLCMING IS ON THE RECORD: ) THE PRESIDENT: I should like to observe that the 15 minutes is about up, but at 9:00 o'clock, in Mr. Reedy's office on Monday morning, we plan, and hope

Folder, "Civil Rights Boycotts – Alabama and Mississippi," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

of the boycott. The hope is for a series of meetings with this composition to grow from this first session as specific plans are mad~ for implementation of the ad. 3. Dr. King and t he SCLC staff with five ~ six of the key Alabama plant managers. Such a meeting

Folder, "February 18, 1968 - 8 a.m. President's breakfast with boys on the Aircraft Carrier Constellation," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

are against public education, but the majority run our country. "No we better go to church. you did. 11 Let's go. Thank you. I enjoyed it and hope {Sailor sitting next to General Walt turned to his buddy on the other side and said of the President, "Boy

Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1966," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

won; let right he done; let Julian Bond take his s r c ILL YOU JOIN THE DEFENDERS OF BOND'S " Julian Bond is not giving up. He will spearhead a voter registration drive in Atlanta, for he has not lost hope that the democratic process can he made

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, "Ex HU 2/ST 1, 11/23/63- 3/17/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / ALABAMA]," WHCF HU, Box 24 (Item)

measured the three hours more he granted Governor Wallace. That he gave the time seemed to me but further proof of the sincerity the President exhibited in his talk with us. Doubtless he will not see the report, and I hope he does not, in which case you

Folder, "Ex HU 2, 1/1/65 - 4/20/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES]," WHCF HU, Box 3 (Item)

Amendment • With warmest thanks for your good wishes for 1965, and hoping tha t they come true since I, too, have recovered from the "flu." Faithfu:L:cy yours, ~~~.#/£/~. (Mt-s.) Jllmna Guftey W.ller National Chairman National Woman's Party [5 of 22

Folder, "Boutelle, Paul Benjamin," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 7 (Item)

, September 3 through 6, 1965. At one of the sessions of this convention, BOUTELLE became involved in a discussion regarding civil rights. He stated that he is a 1~Black Nationalist 11 and ''that he hoped there would be a revolution in America and all over

Folder, "Communism and the Negro Movement – A Current Analysis," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 63a (Item)

into support of communist objectives. Long-range communist strat.egy looks to the establishaent of a Negro-labor co~li~ion which the communists hope to be able to manipulate as a powerful political-action weapon. Using this weapon, they aim to provoke class

Folder, "Civil Rights – Miscellaneous 1963," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

think you ought to know about It In the event you may wish to Identify the Presl• dent with the project. The plan I am fol lowing In Phf1ade1phta fs what I hope to Briefly, I am deve1opfng a system In which the SBA works with e private, non-profit

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, "Ex HU 2/ST 1, 3/18/65 - 3/24/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / ALABAMA]," WHCF HU, Box 24 (Item)

in Selma. I hope you will take this release in the spirit of genuine praise in which it is offered. Respectf'ully yours, l(JIJ,11 !GJ 'A:LM._.; Kat;' ;;jpan Press Secret [6 of 7] From the Office of Congressman Teno Roncalio D-Wyoming At Large 1323

Folder, "Liaison - FBI - Miscellaneous Reports [Jan. 1968]," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 3 (Item)

Committee, a militant black nationalist organization. Hampton stated he -hopes for riots and incidents during the Summer of 1968 because they make Negroes militant. Following the meeting, • Hampton and his followers departed without incident. CONTROVERSY

Folder, "Ex HU 2/ST 5, 3/21/66- [EQUALITY OF RACES / CALIFORNIA]," WHCF HU, Box 25 (Item)

and one which is infinitely more seriods than the riots of 1965 and 1966. I am hopeful that Lo_s Angeles can keep things u_n der control, however, the situation remains explosive. With warm personal regards, Mr. Joseph Califano ( Special Assistant

Folder, "Ex LE/HU 2-7, 11/22/63 - 9/3/65 [LEGISLATION - VOTING RIGHTS]," WHCF LE, Box 66 (Item)

an unconstitutional .' .~ delegation of th• ap ropriatioii , r ._ of Cougre~. A,. .. . . ~. memorandum giving · th ·baai for · theae ~.onclu ions • ie attached · ,. ~ •. 1 " 1. "· _ 1· hope _·.that _thia --~riodia · i helpful ,·co .' oamd.tt e~ . Thia •Depa_

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

, and violence could they hope that their words would be heeded by the masses; that they themselves could attain the stature of leaders. The trap had been baited and set. remained, would it be sprung? - 5 - The question TAMPA On Sunday, June 11, Tampa

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

Folder, "Gen HU 2/ST 1, 3/9/65 [EQUALITY OF RACES / ALABAMA]", WHCF HU, Box 27 (Item)

of arousing life; they are now acting out fear and despair," of treat iri real homes and real ing "hope as the four-letter streets the splintered fanta- Ted l(ennedy Stops Parade SEN. Ted Kennedy (D· Mass.) made an unex pected appearance at the Purim

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

a•• ct ~ajor cit~olice depart~ents in the n a ~ ~ ,,,-- .. . ~ To ,{16e N~.,.-o ~ ,•~1~°fle:erved ~ .. _ . only to reduce progress made, haurznar 1 b the level of inequality. whites remain': t ·114 Equal conditions for blacks and a hope

Folder, "Epton, William Leo, Jr.," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 8 (Item)

Labor Movement 1s known to be a very militant type crganization, the leaders or the Progressive Labor Movement hope to use the Harlem Defense council to recruit Negroes and others and gradually orient their recruits toward the aims and objectives

Folder, "Civil Rights – Mississippi," Office Files of Lee White, Box 6 (Item)

•...... .J. 11 .....,,1 ... ' \.._ J (:; ...... PHILADELPHIA CASE: I FEDERAL CHRONOLOGY, Page 4. He also informed us that there was hope that President Johnson vrnuld make a statement to the nation. 3:55 PM: Meridian heard that local radio