Jim O'Neill, interview, 1992-08-04

Interview of Jim O'Neill, Assistant Chief of the Los Angeles City Fire Department, about the Los Angeles Fire Department's planning measures prior to the civil disturbance, and his department's role in helping quell the violence and unrest, 1992 August 4. PART OF SERIES: After the violence had subsided, the Webster Commission met of a variety of public officials, law enforcement personnel, activists, and community leaders to discuss the rioting, its root causes, and the adequacy of the LAPD's response. The series includes summaries of these meetings, including questions and comments along of the interviewers' own mental impressions, conclusions, and opinions. Materials are arranged in alphabetical order, according to the last name of the interviewee.