1967 Press Photo Governor McKeithen promises crime crackdown, press conference

Emphasizing a point with raised finger, Governor John J. McKeithen promises an immediate crackdown on organized crime in Louisiana at a press conference at New Orleans International Airport Wednesday following his return from New York where he conferred with editors of Life magazine. E.C. Upton (right), president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, accompanied McKeithen on the New York trip.

Photo is dated 1967.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.