TASK FORCE, WASHINGTON, 4-16 APRIL 1968

Abstract

The attached inclosure is forwarded for information. It is a narrative account of the operation of Task Force Washington which was assigned the mission of restoring and maintaining law and order in Washington, D.C. during the civil disorders arising out of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on 4 April 1968. Subject report does not promulgate Department of the Army doctrine. However, the lessons cited and implied may be adapted for use in developing training material and in evaluating current or proposed doctrine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0391896

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