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Kent State University, May 4, 2017 by Pat LaMarche
Good Afternoon. I’d like to thank May 4th Task Force for having me here with you today.
It is my great and solemn honor to speak to you today.
I was an unusually politically aware nine-year-old kid, trying to make sense of a country spinning out of control, when the federalized troops of the Ohio National Guard opened fire here, at Kent State.
See, when I was growing up, my dad had strict rules about television watching. On school nights the only tv we could watch, was the news. Hind sight being what it is, I probably should have been allowed to watch I Dream of Jeannie or The Munsters and thereby skipped the nightly diet of poverty, race riots and war.
I look back and remember sitting in front of a black and white tv, at truths too upsetting for living color. As the decades have gone by, the contrast has been turned up on the black and white reality that poured out at me each night. I look back now at moments that get more viv
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Kent State Shootings: Selected Articles
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"The Background of the Tragedy at Kent State University." American Legion. (July 1970) 22-27.
Presents the American Legion's argument that SDS had been working for two years to create a "major confrontation" on campus and that May 4 was the culmination of their efforts. Gives factual background on SDS activities in 1968-69.
"Cambodia, Kent State, Augusta...an editorial." Jewish Currents. (June, 1970) 3.
Short editorial placing May 4 in context with other protests in America.
"Four Random, Pointless Deaths." Newsweek. (May 18, 1970) 34.
Short glimpses into the lives of the four students killed at Kent State.
"The Guard vs. Disorder." National Guardsman. Florida Edition. (June 1970) 2-12.
Looks at the National Guard's activity on campuses nation-wide, broken down, state bygd state.
"Kent State One Year Later: On the Long Road Back." U.S. News and World Report. (June 14, • Mary Ann or Maryann or Mary Anne is a feminine given name, a combination of the names Mary and Anne. It may refer to: Mary Ann
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