Interview with Ray Girardin, former Detroit Police Commissioner, Part 3

• Artist: Ray Girardin
• Title: Part Three of Three: Interview regarding the 1967 Riots
• Album: Reel-to-Reel # 3264
• Year: 1971
• Length: 30:31 minutes (27.94 MB)
• Format: Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Part Three: Detroit Police Commissioner Girardin describes the first days of the 1967 Riot, including: Black militancy, media coverage; the Michigan National Guard; snipers; fatalities; attacks on the Detroit Fire Department; perceived threats on public works; Police Emergency Reserve; the feeling in the city the night before the civil unrest began, the changing demographics of the 12th Street area. Note: Contains profanity.

Interview with Ray Girardin conducted by Maurice Kelman in August, 1971.