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University of Iowa anti-war protests, January-April 1971

1971-03-19 Daily Iowan Article: ""Station Picketed By Vet War Group""

DI 3/19/71

Station Picketed By Vet War Group

About 15 men and women picketed the KCRG-TV studio in Cedar Rapids Thursday in a protest sponsored by the University of Iowa organization of Veterans Against the War. 
The group was protesting the station's policy of signing off with film clips of Indochina battle scenes used in conjunction with the national anthem. 
The picket was peaceful, though Cedar Rapids police patrol cars cruised around the area and not one policeman warned the picketers not to leaflet in the street.
The spokesmen said the group may mount another demonstration against the station's policy in the near future.

[photo]Film Clip Protest 
A group of University of Iowa Veterans Against the War picket the KCRG-TV studio in Cedar Rapids Thursday, protesting the station's use of Indochina war film clips during the playing of the national anthem at KCRG sign-off time. 
-Photo by Susan Sargent

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DI 3/19/71 Station Picketed By Vet War Group About 15 men and women picketed the KCRG-TV studio in Cedar Rapids Thursday in a protest sponsored by the University of Iowa organization of Veterans Against the War. The group was protesting the station's policy of signing off with film clips of Indochina battle scenes used in conjunction with the national anthem. The picket was peaceful, though Cedar Rapids police patrol cars cruised around the area and not one policeman warned the picketers not to leaflet in the street. The spokesmen said the group may mount another demonstration against the station's policy in the near future. [photo]Film Clip Protest A group of University of Iowa Veterans Against the War picket the KCRG-TV studio in Cedar Rapids Thursday, protesting the station's use of Indochina war film clips during the playing of the national anthem at KCRG sign-off time. -Photo by Susan Sargent