Domestic Terrorism : National Governors Association 1979
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1970s Guide to Domestic Terrorism For State Governors Prepared By The National Governors Association
National Governors Association. Domestic Terrorism. Defense Civil Preparedness Agency. Washington D.C. 1979.
Guide to the threat of domestic terrorism for governors including an outline of state statues and powers available for emergency response compiled by the National Governors Association written in response to surging political violence. In addition to brief descriptions of still extent groups like the KKK, the text also outlines violent leftist groups of the period such as the Environmental Liberation Front, and the Weather Underground, and the Symbionese Liberation Army, remembered for the 1974 kidnapping of Patty Hearst. Among other interesting details are the profiles of likely terrorist group members including psychologists, academics, and students.
120pp + [104] appendices. Perfect bound in glossy wraps. Corners and edges worn. Minor soiling and wear to faces. Front wrap fore corners creased. Text block toned. Pages clean. Good.
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