KU Class of 1971 Reflects on War Protests and Change
KU graduates recount their 1967 1971 era experiences. Dillon and Mike Sondermeyer discuss Vietnam opposition and campus activism. Dean Emily Taylor and student leaders note shifts toward moderation and personal responsibility.
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Dillon
Vietnam
Vietnam. But I’d Be First In Line To Enlist In Some Other War.” Dillon
David Awbrey
Iowa
Emily Taylor
Ku’s
Martin Dickinson
Raymond Nichols
Dickinson
Nichols
Ken Seals
The
Journal-World
Dean Taylor
Will Hess
Mitchelson, Leffel, Sondermeyer
Dillon McLaughlin
Bob Scott
Associated Press
Remembering the KU Class of 73 and Campus Turmoil
The piece portraits KU law graduate Leffel and classmates, noting their seven year journey from peaceful protest to violence and back. It records growth, political action, budget battles, and the shifting student attitude toward individual responsibility amid campus upheaval.
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Dallas
Fort Scott
Abbie Hoffman
Hoffman
KU Law School
Kansas City
Prairie Village
Pacific
Moscow
Lawrence
Kansas
Strong Hall
Nichols
Gideons
Woman from Baxter Springs explores activism and campus leadership
A Baxter Springs Kansas high school student council secretary describes her evolution from war supporter to antiwar activist. At KU she joined women’s groups, quit her sorority, led campus activism, and worked in Washington DC for a congressman. She later became an assistant resident director handling robberies pregnancies and assault cases.
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Baxter Springs
Kan
Washington, D.C
Senate
House
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Mary Mitchelson
Les McLaughlin
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Les McLaughin
Rusty Leffel
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