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LA race riots

Title
LA race riots
Genre
News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech
TX Date
1 May 1992
Year of production
1992
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Duration
00:03:02
Description
Paul Woodley reports from the United States on the reaction of President George H W Bush to race riots in Los Angeles where 13 people have died and over 170 been injured. The riots were sparked off by acquittal of the white police officers involved in the beating of black Rodney King in 1991. Includes eyewitness accounts of the riots; excerpt from President’s speech; press statement by police sergeant, Dennis Vine.
Contributors
Paul Woodley; George H. W. Bush; Dennis Vine
Keywords
California; USA; Interethnic relations; Riots; Los Angeles

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