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University of Iowa anti-war protests, 1965-1967

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DI 11/2/67
p.2 (of 9)

nd, 108 Canned

owan 
People of Iowa City
Iowa City, Iowa 52240- Thursday, November 2, 1967

[other half of photo from previous page]
periodically with such eruptions, although the flavor of iolent. 
-Photo by Jon Jacobson

Antiwar Protest At Union Erupts Into Violence

By JOHN TEMPLER 
and 
SUSANN HOOVEN
See Photos on Page 2, 
Related Stories on Page 3, 11

Busloads of University students were hauled off to jail Wednesday after a demonstration punctuated by occasional wild melees. The demonstration had sought to bar Marine Corps recruiters from interviewing office candidates. 
     Police from several eastern Iowa communities arrested 108 of the antiwar demonstrators - including an associate professor of English and head of the Writers Workshop, George Starbuck - and a state senator. 
    At a rally held by the demonstrators - most of whom were released on $25 bond on disturbing the peace charges - it was agreed that picketing " in an orderly fashion" of the Union would be conducted today. 
  In the meantime, student campus leaders were voicing criticism of the lack Pat O'Connor, Al , Waterloo, said he was trying to reach the Marine recruiter with a (SPA) petition containing 2,500 signatures supporting the men in Vietnam. 
   Mike Murphy, B2, Reinbeck was finally successful in getting the petition to the recruiter. The signatures were collected on campus last week. 
   By this time the crowd has grown and shouting matches were going on between the antiwar and pro-war groups. The hecklers shouted such things as " You know your rights well enough, but what about your obligations?"
   Also, at this time, several people were trying to gain the entrance by climbing over the heads of the protesters. The demonstrators at no time were violent, even when they were kicked on the heads by the people climbing over them. They asked the people to please remove their shoes before trying to enter but did not fight back. Several persons removed their shoes. 

Statement By President Bowen 

As it has sought to make abundantly clear, the University must continue to fulfill its clear responsibility to protect the rights of individual students in seeking access to placement facilities. 
   In relation to the current situation, this means that the University will continue to assist students who wish to interview recruiters, including officers of the U.S. Marine Corps. If their held is not sufficient to assure access to all who with it, assistance will again be sought from peace officers of the city, the county and the State of Iowa.
  It was the sincere hope of all concerned with this problem Wednesday, including representatives of the faculty, the students and the University administration, that both demonstrators and counter-demonstrators would yield peacefully to requests by University officials and security officers, and that it would be possible to maintain student right to access without calling for assistance from off the campus. That this proved impossible is most regrettable. 
   Students involved in violations of University regulations concerning these rights of fellow students will be subject to disciplinary action through regular University procedures. 

HOWARD R. BOWEN 
President 


of protection for the demonstrators provided by Campus Security. And Phil Connell special assistant to Pres How 

Between 10:30 and 11 a.m. the worst violence of the morning broke out, and demonstrators and campus security.

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[handwritten] DI 11/2/67 p.2 (of 9) nd, 108 Canned owan People of Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa 52240- Thursday, November 2, 1967 [other half of photo from previous page] periodically with such eruptions, although the flavor of iolent. -Photo by Jon Jacobson Antiwar Protest At Union Erupts Into Violence By JOHN TEMPLER and SUSANN HOOVEN See Photos on Page 2, Related Stories on Page 3, 11 Busloads of University students were hauled off to jail Wednesday after a demonstration punctuated by occasional wild melees. The demonstration had sought to bar Marine Corps recruiters from interviewing office candidates. Police from several eastern Iowa communities arrested 108 of the antiwar demonstrators - including an associate professor of English and head of the Writers Workshop, George Starbuck - and a state senator. At a rally held by the demonstrators - most of whom were released on $25 bond on disturbing the peace charges - it was agreed that picketing " in an orderly fashion" of the Union would be conducted today. In the meantime, student campus leaders were voicing criticism of the lack Pat O'Connor, Al , Waterloo, said he was trying to reach the Marine recruiter with a (SPA) petition containing 2,500 signatures supporting the men in Vietnam. Mike Murphy, B2, Reinbeck was finally successful in getting the petition to the recruiter. The signatures were collected on campus last week. By this time the crowd has grown and shouting matches were going on between the antiwar and pro-war groups. The hecklers shouted such things as " You know your rights well enough, but what about your obligations?" Also, at this time, several people were trying to gain the entrance by climbing over the heads of the protesters. The demonstrators at no time were violent, even when they were kicked on the heads by the people climbing over them. They asked the people to please remove their shoes before trying to enter but did not fight back. Several persons removed their shoes. Statement By President Bowen As it has sought to make abundantly clear, the University must continue to fulfill its clear responsibility to protect the rights of individual students in seeking access to placement facilities. In relation to the current situation, this means that the University will continue to assist students who wish to interview recruiters, including officers of the U.S. Marine Corps. If their held is not sufficient to assure access to all who with it, assistance will again be sought from peace officers of the city, the county and the State of Iowa. It was the sincere hope of all concerned with this problem Wednesday, including representatives of the faculty, the students and the University administration, that both demonstrators and counter-demonstrators would yield peacefully to requests by University officials and security officers, and that it would be possible to maintain student right to access without calling for assistance from off the campus. That this proved impossible is most regrettable. Students involved in violations of University regulations concerning these rights of fellow students will be subject to disciplinary action through regular University procedures. HOWARD R. BOWEN President of protection for the demonstrators provided by Campus Security. And Phil Connell special assistant to Pres How Between 10:30 and 11 a.m. the worst violence of the morning broke out, and demonstrators and campus security.