District Attorney Buron Fitts and John Klein, announcing the creation of a "gang squad" designed to rid Los Angeles of gangsters and racketeers, Los Angeles, November 17, 1937
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. District Attorney Buron Fitts (standing) announces a new "gang squad" created to drive out Los Angeles gangsters and racketeers. The squad consists of six men, including leader John Klein (seated), formerly assigned to special duty with the grand jury. The group is also working with two police officers, one from Chicago and the other from New York, who will help to identify gangsters who have moved in from the east Text from original nitrate sleeve: Fitts, Buron; Klein, John Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: John Klein & Buron Fitts
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1387_16045-00 ark:/21198/zz0025gkp0
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Safety Lawyers--California--Los Angeles People Legal Gangs--California--Los Angeles Committees--American--California--Los Angeles Law enforcement--California--Los Angeles Fitts, Buron, 1895-1973 Klein, John
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