The use of troops in civil disturbances in the United States, 1981-07

A report by A. Kenneth Pye that describes the circumstances in which military forces may be used by the states and the federal government in cases of civil disorder, 1981 July. PART OF SERIES: Materials in the series address the policies, procedures, and operations of the Los Angeles and Pasadena Fire Departments during emergency situations. Included are manuals and handbooks related to emergency planning, minutes fom several Los Angeles Board of Fire Commissioners' meetings, and incident logs maintained by the Los Angeles Fire Department during the 1992 riots. The series also contains miscellaneous reports about civil unrest in general, and emergency operations survey worksheets completed by 26 California counties after the riots