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Campus "Unrest" Demonstrations, 1970
1970-05-01 -- Press Release
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Statement to be released to the press on Thursday, May 1, 1970 From: The coalition to abolish ROTC THE DEMONSTRATION WHICH TOOK PLACE TODAY AT THE STUDENT RECREATION CENTER AGAINST ROTC ON CAMPUS IS PART OF A PROGRAM TO GET ROTC OFF CAMPUS. WE PLAN FURTHER ACTIONS. THE DEMONSTRATION OCCURRED ON GENTLE THURSDAY, MAY 1, A HIPPIE YIPPIE HOLIDAY. A DAY FOR PEACE AND LOVE, HOW CAN WE HAVE A GENTLE THURSDAY WHILE PEOPLE DIE AT THE HANDS OF THE U. S. MILITARY? WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING THE STRANGLEHOLD THE MILITARY HAS ON OUR SOCIETY, OUR UNIVERSITY AND COUNTRIES ABROAD. THE MILITARY IN THE UNITED STATES SERVES AS THE PRINCIPAL AGENT FOR PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF BIG BUSINESS IN AMERICA, SUPPRESSING POPULAR REBELLIONS ABROAD AND REPRESSING DISSENT AT HOME. IN THE LAST FEW YEARS THE MILITARY HAS BEEN CALLED OUT WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY, THEY ARE USED AT POLITICAL CONVENTIONS, POLITICAL PROTESTS, TO BREAK STRIKES, AND OTHER REPRESSIVE ACTIONS AT HOME AND BROAD. THE ABOLITION OF ROTC WOULD IMPAIR THE MILITARY'S ABILITY TO SERVE THIS FUNCTION. WE HAVE COME TO PROTEST THE AWARD CEREMONY TODAY BY PRESENTING OUR OWN VERSION OF THE ROTC ANNUAL AWARDS. TO COLONEL SCHOKEY, HEAD OF THE MILITARY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE GRIM REAPER AWARD TO THE ROTC OFFICERS WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE CREATION OF KILLERS AWARD THEY HAVE DILIGENTLY TRIED TO PRODUCE ACCEPTANCE OF A MILITARY LINE, PRODUCING MEN WHO WILL CREATE POTENTIAL MASSACRES IN THAILAND VIETNAM, CAMBODIA AND LAOS. TO THE ROTC CADETS: THE PAWNS IN THE GAME AWARD, FOR BEING DOCILE SERVANTS AND FOLLOWING ORDERS FROM THE MILITARY MACHINE . TO CADET SAM SLOSS WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE CADET OF YEAR AWARD, FOR HIS RESISTANCE AGAINST ROTC AND TRUE REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT AND FOR HIS STRENGTH IN STANDING UP TO AN IMMORAL MILITARY. WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT WE ARE PLANNING FURTHER ACTIONS AGAINST ROTC. WE WILL CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE, WE WILL NOT GO AWAY, WE WILL WIN.
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Statement to be released to the press on Thursday, May 1, 1970 From: The coalition to abolish ROTC THE DEMONSTRATION WHICH TOOK PLACE TODAY AT THE STUDENT RECREATION CENTER AGAINST ROTC ON CAMPUS IS PART OF A PROGRAM TO GET ROTC OFF CAMPUS. WE PLAN FURTHER ACTIONS. THE DEMONSTRATION OCCURRED ON GENTLE THURSDAY, MAY 1, A HIPPIE YIPPIE HOLIDAY. A DAY FOR PEACE AND LOVE, HOW CAN WE HAVE A GENTLE THURSDAY WHILE PEOPLE DIE AT THE HANDS OF THE U. S. MILITARY? WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING THE STRANGLEHOLD THE MILITARY HAS ON OUR SOCIETY, OUR UNIVERSITY AND COUNTRIES ABROAD. THE MILITARY IN THE UNITED STATES SERVES AS THE PRINCIPAL AGENT FOR PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF BIG BUSINESS IN AMERICA, SUPPRESSING POPULAR REBELLIONS ABROAD AND REPRESSING DISSENT AT HOME. IN THE LAST FEW YEARS THE MILITARY HAS BEEN CALLED OUT WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY, THEY ARE USED AT POLITICAL CONVENTIONS, POLITICAL PROTESTS, TO BREAK STRIKES, AND OTHER REPRESSIVE ACTIONS AT HOME AND BROAD. THE ABOLITION OF ROTC WOULD IMPAIR THE MILITARY'S ABILITY TO SERVE THIS FUNCTION. WE HAVE COME TO PROTEST THE AWARD CEREMONY TODAY BY PRESENTING OUR OWN VERSION OF THE ROTC ANNUAL AWARDS. TO COLONEL SCHOKEY, HEAD OF THE MILITARY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE GRIM REAPER AWARD TO THE ROTC OFFICERS WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE CREATION OF KILLERS AWARD THEY HAVE DILIGENTLY TRIED TO PRODUCE ACCEPTANCE OF A MILITARY LINE, PRODUCING MEN WHO WILL CREATE POTENTIAL MASSACRES IN THAILAND VIETNAM, CAMBODIA AND LAOS. TO THE ROTC CADETS: THE PAWNS IN THE GAME AWARD, FOR BEING DOCILE SERVANTS AND FOLLOWING ORDERS FROM THE MILITARY MACHINE . TO CADET SAM SLOSS WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE CADET OF YEAR AWARD, FOR HIS RESISTANCE AGAINST ROTC AND TRUE REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT AND FOR HIS STRENGTH IN STANDING UP TO AN IMMORAL MILITARY. WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT WE ARE PLANNING FURTHER ACTIONS AGAINST ROTC. WE WILL CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE, WE WILL NOT GO AWAY, WE WILL WIN.
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