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Shoot-Out in Cleveland Black Militants and the Police Th e Wh ite Hou se 0 1 0 1 968 J un e , EXECUTI V E O RD E R # 1 14 12 ESTAB LISHING A NATIONA L CO MM ISSION ON THE CAUSES A ND PREV ENTION O F V IO LENCE n me as resi en of th e Uni e S es it By vir t ue of th e a u thority vest ed i P d t t d tat , is ordered as fol l ow s . ' e e is ere tablishm en t o th e Commission . r SECTION 1 . Es f (a) Th h by d re en ion of Viol ence es tabli shed a National Commission on th e Ca uses an P v t (hereinaft er refer red to as th e (b) The Comm ission sh all b e composed of: Eisen how er Chair man Dr . Milton , Co ngre ss man H ale Boggs Se nator Rom an Hru ska e . Cooke er E. enner r. Arch bish op Terenc J Alb t J , J W M M h Ambassador Patr icia H arris C‘o ngrem an illiam . cCulloc Dr . W Wa er Mennin ‘ . lt ger Leo n i n o h am ud e Erne s wmfim M cFar land J udge A . Higg b t ‘J g t Eric Ho ffer Leon Jaw or flt i The Comm ss on sh all h e o mmission . SECTION 2 . Functions of t C i i in vestigat e and make recomm endations with respec t to: The c uses and re en ion of ess c s of V o ence i n o ur socie (a) a p v t lawl a t i l ty , inc u in ss ss n ion m ur er and ss u l d g a a i at , d a a lt ; The c uses and re en ion o f sres ec for and or er of (b) a p v t di p t law d , isres e c for u c o f ci s and o f V o en sru ons of ub c or er d p t p bli f i al , i l t di pti p li d by i ndi Viduals and g oups; and ( c) Such other m atters as th e Presid ent may pla ce b e fore th e Comm is snon . 4 t e ission . SECTION . S taff of h Comm r SECTION 5 . Cooperation by Executi ve Depa tme nts and Agencies . The Commissmn ac in rou its C rm n is u or ze to (a) , t g th gh hai a , a th i d request from any e xecu t ive d epar t ment or agency any informat ion and ssis nce eeme ne ess r o r i u e E a ta d d c a y t ca ry out ts funct ions nd er this Ord r . ach e r m en or en c is rec e to th e ex en erm e and i in d pa t t ag y di t d , t t p itt d by law w th the im s o f e un s to u rnis in orm ion and ssis nce to the l it availabl f d , f h f at a ta m Co mi ss ion . he mm ms ion h l ese n its e r n ermi i n . T Co s al r SECTION 6 . R po t a d T na t o p t re or and reco mmen ions as soon as r c ic e b ut not er n one p t dat p a t abl , lat tha he m ss ermi n e i s yea r from th e dat e of this O rd er . T Co mi i on shal l t at th rty day foll owing the submiss i on o f i ts fi nal repor t or one y ea r from the dat e of this r er ic e er is e r ier . O d , wh h v a l n n o n s on ‘ S/ L y do B . J h A e an Execu e r er June 21 1968 dd d by tiv O d , SHOOT- OUT IN CLEV ELA N D B LA CK M ILITA NTS A N D TH E PO LI CE: From t he c oll ecti on of the M ay 1 969 For sal e b th e S u erin tenden t of D ocum en s U . S . G ov ernm en t r in in ffice y p t , P t g O W i D C 2 5 n s as n ton . 2040 rice 7 ce h g , P t Th e Wh ite Ho u se 0 0 1 9 68 J u n e 1 , EXECUTI V E O RD E R # 1 14 12 ESTAB LISHIN G A NATIONA L CO MM ISSION ON THE CAUSES AND PRE V ENTION O F V IO LENCE e in me as resi en of th e Uni e S es By vir t ue of th e a u thority vest d P d t t d tat , it is ordered as foll ow s: ' e e is ere ablishm ent o th e Commission . r SECTION 1 . Est f (a) Th h by d re en ion of Viol ence establ ished a National Comm i ssion on the Ca use s an P v t (hereinaft er referred to as th e (b) The Commiss ion shal l b e compose d of: Mi o n Eisenhow er Chai rman Dr . lt , Com e ssm an H ale Boggs e Coo ke ert E. enner Jr . Arch bishop Terenc J . Alb J , e m W M M Ambassador Patricia H arris C‘o ngr ss an illiam . cCulloc h P i ar Dr . W . Wa t er M ennin er Se nator hil p A . H t ‘ l g Leon in o h am ud e Ernes Wi l iam M cFarland J udge A . Higg b t J g t l The Comm iss ion s Func tions o th e Comm iss io n . SECTION 2 . f hall investigat e and make recommendations with res pec t to : Th e c uses and re en on of ess c s of io ence i n o ur socie (a) a p v ti lawl a t v l ty , inc u in ss ssin ion m ur er and ss u l d g a a at , d a a lt ; Th e c uses and re en on o f sres ec for and or er of (b) a p v ti di p t law d , sres e c for u ic offi c1als and o f io en isru ions of u c or er di p t p bl , v l t d pt p bli d by individ ual s and gr oups; and ( c) Such o th er matt ers as the Presid ent may place b efore th e Comm is Si on . 4 t m issio n . SECTION . S taff of he Co m SECTION 5 Coopera tion by Executive D epar tme n ts and Agencies . The Commiss on c in rou h i ts C rm n is u orize to (a) i , a t g th g hai a , a th d request from any execu t ive d epart ment or agenc y any informat ion and ss s nce eeme ne e r e a i ta d d c ssa y to ca rry out i ts funct ions und er this Ord r . Each e r men or en c is rec ed to the ex en e rmi e and i in d pa t t ag y di t , t t p tt d by law w th the im s of e un s to urnis in orm ion and ssis nce to th e l it availabl f d , f h f at a ta Commi ss ion . h e mm iss ion s ese n its e n . T Co l r SECTION 6 . R epo rt and T rmina tio ha l p t re or and recomm en ions as soon as r c ic e b ut not er n one p t dat p a t abl , lat tha e he m ssio h l ermi n e ir s yea r from th e dat e of this O rd r . T Co mi n s al t at th ty day foll owing the submissm n of its fi nal repo r t or o ne y ea r from th e dat e of this r er c e er is e r ier . O d , whi h v a l / L n don B o n s on ‘ S y . J h A e an Execu i e r er June 21 1968 dd d by t v O d , SHOOT- OUT IN CLEV ELA N D B LA CK M ILITA NTS AND TH E PO LI CE: A Rep or t to th e National C om m ission on th e Cau se s an d Preve n ti on of Vi ole nce by Lou is H M .
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