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Police victims and their lawyer and family at the LA Press Club, 1967

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Title: Police victims and their lawyer and family at the LA Press Club, 1967
Contributor: Carrick, Jack
Date Created and/or Issued: June 28, 1967
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: The allegations of brutality stem from Pres. Johnson's visit to Century Plaza and the attendant demonstration.
Image accompanied by caption is 236643-19-1.
PROTESTERS - Interviewed by newsmen were these protesters of police action in breaking up peace marchers during the President's visit. From left, Steven Sokol, who charged he was a victim of police brutality; Philip Chronis, attorney, American Civil Liberties Union member; George Slaff, head of Southern California ACLU; Dr. mortimer Roth, a dentist, with son marc, 11, standing, both listed as victims, and Aris Agnagnos, a member of the board of directors of the ACLU. Meanwhile, a city councilman demanded a full-scale investigation.
Type: image
Format: b&w negative
Identifier: b597_236643-19-9
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Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Press conferences--California--Los Angeles
Legal
Police brutality--California--Los Angeles County
Police--California--Los Angeles
Press and politics--United States
Civil rights--California
Protest movements--California--Los Angeles County
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--California--Los Angeles
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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