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The findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Philadelphia Special Investigation Commission

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Corporate Author: Philadelphia Special Investigation Commission (1985-1986)
Contributors: Bowser, Charles W., Brown, William H., 1928-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Philadelphia, Pa, : The Commission], 1986.
Subjects and Genres:
MOVE (Group)
African Americans > Philadelphia (Pa.) > Social conditions.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Social conditions.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Politics and government.
Philadelphia (Pa.) > Fire, 1985.
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Item Description: "On May 13, 1985, years of tension and intermittent conflict between the City of Philadelphia and a small, urban cult known as MOVE ended in a violent, day-long encounter between some of the group's members and the Philadelphia police ... On May 22, 1985, the Philadelphia Special Investigation Commission was formed as a board of inquiry. Its members were appointed by the Mayor and directed to conduct a thorough, independent and impartial examination of the events leading up to and culminating in the death and destruction of of May 13th."--Introd.
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Physical Description: 27 p. ; 28 cm.

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