Thousands Protest in State Over Vietnam War Moratorium
A widespread antiwar march through California cities drew up to thousands of demonstrators. Chants like Peace Now filled the Capitol area as marchers, many under 60, called for an end to the Vietnam War and sang We Shall Overcome.
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Cranston
John L. Burton
San Francisco
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Los Angeles
Capitol
California
Ucla
Angela Davis
David Hilliard
Federal Building
Los Angeles City Hall
Sam Forty
Sam
Whitkier
Candles Burn for Peace Moratorium Rally in Long Beach
Uniformed and plainclothes police surrounded a 10 hour demonstration at City Hall with about 1000 participants. Crowds included college students, high schoolers, and a few children. The protest featured singing, a peace symbol flag at half mast, burning draft cards, and speeches calling for an end to U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
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Weber
Long Beach
City Wall
Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Federal
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburghe
Armpis
Point Park College
Hanoi
Morgan Performs At Reuben's In Lakewood And Pasadena
A.M. Lakewood resident A Morgan appears through Saturday at Reuben's lounge 4647 MacArthur Blvd near Orange County Airport from 8 30 p m to 1 30 a m Tuesday through Saturday. He moves November 4 to Iee House 24 N Mentor Ave Pasadena, plans a December return to Reuben's.
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Reuben
MacArthur Blvd
Orange County
Morgan
Iee
Mentor Ave
Pasadena
Action Line
Reuben's
Thousands protest war nationwide scenes unfold
Across multiple cities in the United States thousands gathered in peaceful protests against U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Events ranged from Rutgers New Brunswick to Detroit Kennedy Square and Chicago to Baltimore, with actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward among demonstrators. Police reported scattered violence and some arrests. Government leaders and civic figures urged peace while Nixon pressed on with schedule, and the Moratorium coalition called for business as usual to stop.
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Detroit
Kennedy Square
White House
Washington
New York University
Greenwich Village
Selective Service
Pittsfield
Mass
U.S
Southeast Asia
Nixon
Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
Boston
Sen. McGovern
D-5.d
Edward M.kennedy
de Mass
Benjamin Spock
Capitol
New Brunswick
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
McCarthy
Rutgers University
Laird foresees pullout in a year or two from Vietnam
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird said on a recorded NET television interview that there is no question the United States can withdraw all combat troops from Vietnam within a year or two, though he declined to set a specific timetable. He praised Vietnamization as the best program to handle Southeast Asia and Vietnam.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
United States
Vietnam
Laird
National Education Television
Fifth Marines Officially Deactivated at Camp Pendleton
The 5th Marine Division units held a deactivation ceremony at Camp Pendleton marking the official inactivation of the Spearhead Division amid military budget cuts. Lt Gen Henry W. Buse and Brig Gen Ross Dwyer watched as each flag was retired. Gen Leonard Chapman lauded the unit’s professionalism and service.
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Fifth Marine Division
Leonard F. Chapmandy
Henry W. Buse
Fleet Marine Force Pacific
Ross T. Dwyer
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