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When have presidents called in the National Guard to quell domestic unrest?
In the spring of 1992, Los Angeles was on fire. Dozens of people were killed, more than 1,500 people were injured and property damages were estimated to be about $500 million, as protests spread throughout the city after a jury acquitted police officers who beat Black motorist Rodney G. King.
President George H.W. Bush said he saw 'the brutality of a mob, pure and simple.' Pledging to 'use whatever force is necessary to restore order,' he ordered thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell one of the city's worst ever riot.
