Interview with Ray Girardin, former Detroit Police Commissioner, Part 2

• Artist: Ray Girardin
• Title: Part Three of Three: Interview regarding the 1967 Riots
• Album: Reel-to-Reel # 3264
• Year: 1971
• Length: 30:16 minutes (27.72 MB)
• Format: Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Part Two: Detroit Police Commissioner Girardin describes the first days of the 1967 Riot, including: the efforts of John Conyers and Damon Keith to bring an end to the situation; the Detroit Police Department “commandos” or riot squad; issues surrounding unsecured weaponry and ammunition; police relations with the African American community; black militancy; the Detroit Committee on Community Relations (DCCR); police informants. Note: Contains profanity.

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