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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1970
Page
2
University leaders closed campuses and ordered staff to keep limited operations. Students blocked freeways briefly and staged protests over Kent State and Cambodia events, with UC and Stanford activists occupying buildings and unions enforcing walkouts.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird affirmed full support for President Nixon’s Cambodia campaign and said he briefed the President and the National Security Council on the proposals. He stated U.S. troops would not be bogged down and could withdraw in three to six weeks, while noting Cambodian deliveries of rifles and carbines from U.S. stocks in South Vietnam. He rejected claims of an invasion requiring Congress approval and explained a 24 hour delay in publicizing a North Vietnam air raid due to late Navy report arrivals.
Reagan spoke in somber tones about Camelot. He urged a new beginning as campuses faced closure amid student protests. Critics Unruh and Milley argued the move harms teaching and learning, while supporters like Managan saw a chance for balanced dialogue and calmer passions. Police Chief Davis condemned the crackdown as a concession to militants.
Critics led by Rep. Leggett push a measure to bar funds for U S troops in Cambodia as part of Vietnam War policy. The proposal faced strong opposition from Republicans and Armed Services critics who argued it would hinder Vietnamization and troop withdrawals. The 132 to 215 vote reflected partisan tensions and limited debate time as lawmakers urged policy clarity.
Sacramento Democrats blocked action to revive Governor Reagan tax reform, keeping the stalemate alive. Assembly Republicans warned the impasse risks hurting their 1970s campaigns, while Democrats urged compromise on a plan with a 41 vote threshold and a 54 vote two thirds requirement.
Students across the United States joined antiwar actions including strikes and sit ins. National Guard units were deployed in several states to restore order as campuses from Kentucky to Wisconsin faced closures and evacuations amid protests over the Cambodia war and Kent State events.
More than 1,000 people attended a teach-in at the University of California Irvine as Governor Reagan’s order to close state colleges and universities took effect. At Fullerton, over 4,000 students and 600 teachers joined sessions condemning Reagan’s actions and U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia and Cambodia.
Chairman Huyth Tan Phat announced via Viet Cong radio that the provisional revolutionary government backs Prince Norodom Sihanouk’s government in exile. He said the Viet Cong regime offers complete cooperation and support to the Cambodian united people's government in the struggle against the United States with persistence until victory.
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