19 juin 1967 - Riots Must Be Stopped EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. ROBERT E. JONES OF ALABAMA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, June 19, 1967

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"Mr. JONES of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, the ditressing reports of violence, riots, and disrespect for the law are flaring again in widely scattered parts of the country. The same groups of agitators, however, appear to be connected with these terrible outbreaks of chaos confusion, and outright criminal activlty. We have condemned foreign dictators who seek advantage with threats to disrupt peace among nations and subject neighboring peoples to harassment and subjugation. To avoid open warfare, our Nation has properly sought to settle these problems within the framework of international law and justice. On occasion, this Nation finds it necessary to assert authority and enforce the law in terms of power which can be understood by the lawless..."