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Including documents from the administration of George Bush including information about Proclamation 6427 and Executive Order 12804.

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Content 750 ✓ Proclamation 6427-Law and Order in the City and County of Los ~fl'4les, and Other Districts of C · ornia May 1, 1992 BtJ the President of the United States oj America A Proclamation Whereas, I have been informed by the Governor of California that conditions of do mestic violence and disorder exist in and about the City and County of Los Angeles, and other districts of California. endangering life and property and obstructing execution of the laws, and that the available law en forcement resources, including the National Guard, are unable to suppress such acts of violence and to restore law and order; Whereas, such domestic violence and dis order are also obstructing the execution of May 1 I Administration of George Bu.sh, 1992 the laws of the United States, in the affected area; and Whereas, the Governor of California has requested Federal assistance in suppressing the violence and restoring law and order in the affected area. Now, Therefore, I, George Bush, Presi dent of the Unite~ States of America, by vir tue of the authority vested in me by the Con stitution and the laws of the United States, including Chapter 15 of Title 10 of the Unit ed States Code, do command all persons en gaged in such acts of violence and disorder to cease and desist therefrom and to disperse and retire peaceably forthwith. In Wimess Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and six teenth. George Bush [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, l _ l:18 a.m., May 4, 1992] Note: This proclamation will be published in the Federal Register on May 5. ✓Executive Order 12804-Providing for the Restoration of Law and Order in the City and County of Los Ang~les, and Other Districts of California May 1, 1992 Whereas, I have today issued Proclama tion No. 6427; and Whereas, the conditions of domestic vio lence and. disorder described therein con tinue, and the persons engaging in such acts of violence have not dispersed; Now, Therefore, by virtue of the author ity vested in me as President of the United States and <Ammander in Chief of the Armed Forces by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including Chapter 15 of Title 10 of the United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Units and members of the Armed Forces of the United States and Fed- Administration of George Bush, 1992 I May 1 eral law enforcement officers will be used to suppress the violence described in the proclamation and to restore law and order in and about the City and County of Los An geles, and other districts of California. Sec . .2. The Secretary of Defense is au thorized to use such of the Armed Forces as may be necessary to carry out the provi sions of section 1. To that end, he is author ized to ··ca11 into the active military service of the United States units or members of the National Guard, as authorized by law, to serve in an active duty status for an indefinite period and until relieved by appropriate or ders. Units or members may be relieved sub ject to recall at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense. In carrying out the provisions of this order, the Secretary of Defense shall observe such law enforcement policies as the Attorney General may determine. Sec. 3. Until such time as the Armed Forces shall have been withdrawn pursuant to section 4 of this order, the Attorney Gen eral is further authorized (1) to coordinate the activities of all Federal agencies assisting in the suppression of violence and in the ad ministration of justice in and about the City and County of Los Angeles, and other dis tricts of California, and (2) to coordinate the activities of all such agencies with those of State and local agencies similarly engaged. Sec. 4. The Secretary of Defense is au thorized to determine when Federal military forces shall be withdrawn from the disturb ance area and when National Guard units and members called into the active military service of the United States in accordance with section 2 of this order shall be released from such active service. Such determination shall be made in the light of the Attorney ~neral's recommendations as to the ability of State and local authorities to resume full responsibility for the maintenance of law and order in the affected area. Sec. 5. The Secretary of Defense and the Attorney. General are authorized to delegate to subordinate officials of their respective Departments any of the authority conferred upon them by this order. Sec. 6. Nothing contained in this order shall confer any substantive or procedural right or privilege on any person or organiza- 751 tion, enforceable against the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, its officers, or its employees. George Bush The White House, May 1, 1992. [Filed with the Offace of the Federal Register, 11:18 a.-m .• May 4, 1992] Note: This Executive order will be published in the Federal Register on May 5.

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Source Los Angeles Webster Commission records, 1931-1992 (collection), University of Southern California (contributing entity)

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Title Los Angeles Webster Commission records, 1931-1992

Description Chaired by former federal judge and FBI and CIA Director William H. Webster, the Los Angeles Webster Commission assessed law enforcement's performance in connection with the April, 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest. The collection consists of materials collected and studied by the Commission over the course of its investigation. Materials pertain to both the Los Angeles incident specifically, and civil disturbance, civil unrest control, and policing tactics in general.

Included in the collection are the following: interviews with LAPD officers, law enforcement personnel, government officials, community leaders, and activists; articles, broadcasts, and press releases covering the civil unrest; various tactical and contingency plans created for disasters and emergencies; reports, studies, and manuals about civil unrest control and prevention; literature about community-based policing strategies; emergency plans and procedures developed by other cities; and after-action reports issued once the civil unrest had subsided. Also featured are items related to the internal operations of the LAPD both before and during the civil unrest, including activity reports, meeting agendas and minutes, arrest data, annual reports, curricula and educational materials, and personnel rosters.

See also the finding aid (https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/2266).

See also The Los Angeles Riots: The Independent and Webster Commissions Collections (https://scalar.usc.edu/works/the-los-angeles-riots-christopher-and-webster-commissions-collections/index).

Related collections in the USC Digital Library:

? Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/2251)
? Richard M. Mosk Christopher Commission records, 1988-2011 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/393)
? Kendall O. Price Los Angeles riots records, 1965-1967 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/979)
? Watts riots records, 1965 (see also the finding aid: https://archives.usc.edu/repositories/3/resources/83)

Thanks to generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the USC Libraries are digitizing this collection for online public access.

Coverage Temporal 1931/1992

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Los Angeles Webster Commission records, 1931-1992