Gates press conference, video tape, 1992-05-28

A press conference held with Daryl Gates, Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, about the 1992 riots and his Department's involvement in quelling the violence, 1992 May 28. PART OF SERIES: This series is comprised of video and audio cassette tapes related to the media's coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Included are broadcasts released during and after the civil unrest. Major topics include the root causes of the riots, short and long-term effects of the violence, the nature of hte violence, and hte reactions of public officials, police personnel, community members, and the general public.