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Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, excerpts from the Kerner Commission, 1968

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 35-36

Scope and Content

A report from a commission created by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the wake of the riots in Newark, New Jersey and Detroit, Michigan. The report discusses these riots, as well as disorders in 22 other cities, with an emphasis on their participants and the adequacy of law enforcement's response.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Extent

From the Collection: 50 Linear Feet (40 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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