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Student protests, May-December 1971

1971-05-14 Des Moines Register Article: ""Says Turmoil At Iowa City Not Antiwar""

DMR 5/14/71

SAYS TURMOIL AT IOWA CITY NOT ANTIWAR

Lays Large Role to Non-Students 

Security tight for University of Iowa ROTC awards ceremony: PAGE 7. 

By Robert Krotz
(Register Staff Writer)
Copyright, 1971, Des Moines Register and Tribune Company

CEDAR FALLS, IA. - University of Iowa President Willard Boyd said here Thursday that violent disruptions on the Iowa City campus this week were not antiwar demonstrations "by any stretch of the imagination."
The week's events began as "legitimate peaceful, antiwar protests" Boyd said, but "as soon as the demonstrations became destructive and disruptive all of the legitimate antiwar groups pulled out."
University officials believe those responsible for illegal activities, including tearing up street equipment and making false bomb threats, are a relatively small number, mostly non-students. Boyd said in an interview.
Boyd added some are protesting "partly because it's spring" partly because of resentment against the university by some young people who "see us as big brother."
This year's demonstration cannot be compared to last year's huge antiwar protest which virtually shut down the university Boyd said. 
"There hasn't been the massive response from the student body this year that there was a year ago," he said "On the whole, I'm very proud of our student body; most of them have stayed completely out of this." 

Regents Mull Rules
A visibly weary Boyd was interviewed at the University of Northern Iowa here while the Board of Regents discussed its uniform student conduct rules. The rules, adopted last July as a curb on student disorder, are under review by student, faculty and staff groups.

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DMR 5/14/71 SAYS TURMOIL AT IOWA CITY NOT ANTIWAR Lays Large Role to Non-Students Security tight for University of Iowa ROTC awards ceremony: PAGE 7. By Robert Krotz (Register Staff Writer) Copyright, 1971, Des Moines Register and Tribune Company CEDAR FALLS, IA. - University of Iowa President Willard Boyd said here Thursday that violent disruptions on the Iowa City campus this week were not antiwar demonstrations "by any stretch of the imagination." The week's events began as "legitimate peaceful, antiwar protests" Boyd said, but "as soon as the demonstrations became destructive and disruptive all of the legitimate antiwar groups pulled out." University officials believe those responsible for illegal activities, including tearing up street equipment and making false bomb threats, are a relatively small number, mostly non-students. Boyd said in an interview. Boyd added some are protesting "partly because it's spring" partly because of resentment against the university by some young people who "see us as big brother." This year's demonstration cannot be compared to last year's huge antiwar protest which virtually shut down the university Boyd said. "There hasn't been the massive response from the student body this year that there was a year ago," he said "On the whole, I'm very proud of our student body; most of them have stayed completely out of this." Regents Mull Rules A visibly weary Boyd was interviewed at the University of Northern Iowa here while the Board of Regents discussed its uniform student conduct rules. The rules, adopted last July as a curb on student disorder, are under review by student, faculty and staff groups.