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Memos - Editorial

Description

Approx. 25 items: memos on various subjects, from time frame 1965 - 1980. Included: 12-pp. memorandum prepared by Richard Rhodes after interviewing LAT staffer Stuart Loory, who was arrested during the Democratic National Convention of summer 1968 as he was covering an anti-war protest led by activist Dick Gregory ; packet of material headed "Loory's story on President's State of the World message of 2/26/1971 ; etc.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1965 - 1980
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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