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SECURITY FORCES
District Buildin
The Erntrgsncy Communications and Command Center -
5th floor of Municipal Center - 3rd and Indiana Avenue, N. W.
Fully staffed (25-man-shifts): 8 a.m. Thursday, 13 November -
8 a.m. Monday, 17 November.
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D. C. Jail Courtyard and Lorton Reformatory dormitories
ready to house arrested protestors.
Over 3,800 area police available for duty
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I). C. - 2 , 0 0 0 regulars and 300 Civil Disturbance unit and
ZOO Police cadets on duty from overall 3,700-man
force.
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U. S. Park - 400
White House
Capitol - 600
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Some 2,800 National Guard members -
including 1,200 D. C. National Guard M. P.'s will be on
"training duty" at D. C. Armory.
At least 28,'OOO regular military troops are usually "available" on
nearby bases - with others on alert relatively close.
Some 9,000 troops, both Marines and soldiers, are moving into
the area. .T'his includes the 4th Brigade of the 82nd Air-
born Division which is stationed at Ft. Bragg, N. C.
The 82nd had experience during the April 1968 rioting.
Also included is the 2nd Regiment of the 2nd Marine
Division from Camp Lejeune, N. C.
Additionally, of course, it is assumed that the Sccret
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Scrvicc, FBI, GSA guards, and other Govcrnmcnt sccurity
pcrsonnel will be fully utilizcd as dccmcd neccssary.
SOURCE: GOVERNMENT AND NEWS MEDIA
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