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Chronological File - April

Description

Approx. 70 items. Letters, memos. Partial list of addressees and subjects: college board meeting; outside writing and television appearances by staffers; Mervin Field, Field Research; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Memphis riot; Panama reportage of Ruben Salazar; Vietnam war; to Walter Annenberg on Joyce Haber; Al Neuharth (Gannett Newspapers); John J. Goldman, LAT NY Bureau; MLK assassination; etc.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1968
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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