Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Clifford E. Clinton, Los Angeles restaurateur and philanthropist, appears in court beside his wife Nelda Clinton. At the time of this photo, Clinton was a member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury. He was cited for contempt of court for attempting to present the findings of his "Citizens' Independent Vice Investigating Committee (CIVIC)" before the Grand Jury, while refusing to name his sources or clarify what case he was attempting to present. Another Grand Jury member, Harry L. Ferguson, as well as Clinton's lawyer A. Brigham Rose and his legal secretary Pauline Huff, were all additionally cited for contempt. The charges were dismissed on December 1, 1937, on the technicality that the Grand Jury lacked the authority to issue the citation. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Clinton, Clifford; Huff, Pauline; Ferguson, Harry; Rose, A. Brigham
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b&w nitrate negative
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Judicial proceedings--California--Los Angeles Vice Grand juries Philanthropists Crime Business people--American--California--Los Angeles Legal Clinton, Clifford E., 1900- Clinton, Nelda M., 1901-1992
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