The Role of Federal Troops in Quelling Civil Disturbance in Washington, DC, April 1968

Abstract

The focus of this study will be primarily on the role of federal troops--Regular Army and federalized National Guard--during the unrest in Washington, D.C., immediately following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on 4 April 1968. This thesis will address a number of questions. Did federal troops perform their mission in accordance with the policy outlined in Field Manual 19-15: Civil Disturbances and Disasters? Were the lessons learned from the disturbance in Detroit, Michigan, integrated into doctrine? Was the use of federal troops considered as a last resort by the mayor of Washington, D.C., before he asked the President for assistance?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA270505

Entities

People

  • Barrye L. Price

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil Rights
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Police
  • Military Science
  • National Guard
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States Military Academy
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.