Order on Defendant City's Motion for Clarification
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August 2, 1979

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Press Releases, Volume 4. Barry Wallace Case (Telegram), 1967. 7d6bc4dd-b792-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/82017bf8-d96e-47ea-99d1-69af1e0cb163/barry-wallace-case-telegram. Accessed August 19, 2025.
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