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Berlin Crisis Survey

Description

Approx. 25 items. Responses to a survey letter from Williams on "what course of action this country should pursue" in the Berlin crisis. In his letter Williams explained the survey thus: "The Times...is conducting a highly selective mail poll on the same question among the leading educators, clergymen, government officials, general businessmen and defense contractors of the Los Angeles area." Correspondents included: C. Rhodes MacBride (General Dynamics Corp.), Franklin D. Murphy (University of California), Arthur G. Coons (Occidental College), Charles S. Casassa (Loyola University, L.A.), Bishop Gerald Kennedy (Methodist leader), Edgar F. Magnin (Wilshire Blvd. Temple), Edmund G. Brown (CA Governor), Stanley Mosk (CA Atty. Gen.), Ernest Debs (Chairman, L.A. County Supervisors), Peter J. Pitchess (L.A. County Sheriff), William H. Parker (L.A. Police Chief), Donald W. Douglas, Jr. (Douglas Aircraft), Leonard Firestone (Firestone Tire & Rubber), etc.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1961
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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