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Fletcher Bowron

American politician
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  • Los Angeles: Harbor Freeway
    Los Angeles
    / The 1920s and ’30s

    …the election of reform mayor Fletcher Bowron in 1938.

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    …the election of reform mayor Fletcher Bowron in 1938.

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  • Zoot Suit Riots
    Zoot Suit Riots
    / Aftermath

    Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron, concerned about the riots’ negative impact on the city’s image, issued his own conclusion, stating that racial prejudice was not a factor and that the riots were caused by juvenile delinquents.

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    Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron, concerned about the riots’ negative impact on the city’s image, issued his own conclusion, stating that racial prejudice was not a factor and that the riots were caused by juvenile delinquents.

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