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University of Iowa anti-war protests, 1965-1967
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Immediate Police Action in Future Des Moines Sunday Register Nov 5, 1967 Local Section 8L [2 photos] PAUL McMULLIN TERRY BRANSTAD dusky, Ohio, who was wearing a button that said "Resist." He told her that the button made her a philosophical kin of Mississippi's anti-integrationist Jim Clark, which started one of those wide-ranging college arguments that covers everything but U.S. space policy with another demonstrator, Pail McMullin of Luther. " Why, why," sputtered the astounded Branstad at one point " you're attacking the federal government." He Agrees " Well, well, of course" said McMullin, astonished at the astonishment and sputtering too. The crowd of 1,000 to 1,200 in front of Old Capitol Friday afternoon had ugly tendencies. But it parted calmly to let the 3550 protesters make their way to the steps of the building to give their skit and file through the building to sign their petitions. During the skit, the onlookers made noise and threw coins - strong evidence that the Depression baby is no longer in school. Donald Kaul, The Register columnist, was clobbered by a quarter, which he pocketed. So explosive was the potential of the onlookers that it was surprising when they began to mill away after the skit. " Go home," said Iowa Highway Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson. "The show's over, There's nothing more to see." And that's all there was to that. A dozen protesters were escorted into President Howard Bowen's office to present him with their petition, which says the Marines shouldn't recruit and complains that the university campus police didn't attempt to stop Wednesday's counter-demonstrators from attacking the demonstrators and that, none of the counter-demonstrators was arrested. Talk With Dean Many other demonstrators talked with Dr. Philip Hubbard the dean of academic affairs. Some of the dialogue: " Marines are paid professional killers and this is obviously immoral. Would the university grant space for other immoral institutions such as the Mafia or a house of prostitution?" " No." replied Dean Hubbard " in line with standing placement practice, the policy is that the firm or agency must be legal and offer salaried positions." He also told the demonstrators that the university is as interested as they are in catching and punishing Wednesday's counter-demonstrators. Turn in their names, he said. The demonstrators came up with the concept of double-jeopardy. Why should the university punish them for the same thing the civil authorities are going to punish them? Said Dean Hubbard " If you had demonstrated in front of the post office, it would be of no concern to the university. " But you blocked the entrance of a university building and this is obviously of direct concern to us. " That is why you must be dealt with in the police court and by the Committee of Student Conduct. " In the first instance you have been accused by the Johnson County attorney of disturbing the peace. " In the second you have denied other students access to the union. Each case will be handled individually and there will be no pre-judgement. " I doubt that many of you will be kicked out." Meanwhile the lawmen from Iowa City and surrounding counties were complaining about the university too. A Compromise Last Tuesday, in a meeting university officials and the lawmen agreed that the university would be given a chance to control Wednesday's demonstration until 2 p.m. when the lawmen would step in. That was a compromise from the university's contention that the lawmen should not intervene until Thursday. The lawmen feared a full scale riot, and were disappointed that they weren't in time to catch the counter-demonstrators who were viciously attacking the non-violent demonstrators. " With the best intent, the university made a serious mistake," said Smiley. He said from now on Iowa City police will follow a policy of intervening when they're needed instead of waiting for an agreed-upon time. [handwritten] p.3 (of 5)
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Immediate Police Action in Future Des Moines Sunday Register Nov 5, 1967 Local Section 8L [2 photos] PAUL McMULLIN TERRY BRANSTAD dusky, Ohio, who was wearing a button that said "Resist." He told her that the button made her a philosophical kin of Mississippi's anti-integrationist Jim Clark, which started one of those wide-ranging college arguments that covers everything but U.S. space policy with another demonstrator, Pail McMullin of Luther. " Why, why," sputtered the astounded Branstad at one point " you're attacking the federal government." He Agrees " Well, well, of course" said McMullin, astonished at the astonishment and sputtering too. The crowd of 1,000 to 1,200 in front of Old Capitol Friday afternoon had ugly tendencies. But it parted calmly to let the 3550 protesters make their way to the steps of the building to give their skit and file through the building to sign their petitions. During the skit, the onlookers made noise and threw coins - strong evidence that the Depression baby is no longer in school. Donald Kaul, The Register columnist, was clobbered by a quarter, which he pocketed. So explosive was the potential of the onlookers that it was surprising when they began to mill away after the skit. " Go home," said Iowa Highway Patrol Capt. Lyle Dickinson. "The show's over, There's nothing more to see." And that's all there was to that. A dozen protesters were escorted into President Howard Bowen's office to present him with their petition, which says the Marines shouldn't recruit and complains that the university campus police didn't attempt to stop Wednesday's counter-demonstrators from attacking the demonstrators and that, none of the counter-demonstrators was arrested. Talk With Dean Many other demonstrators talked with Dr. Philip Hubbard the dean of academic affairs. Some of the dialogue: " Marines are paid professional killers and this is obviously immoral. Would the university grant space for other immoral institutions such as the Mafia or a house of prostitution?" " No." replied Dean Hubbard " in line with standing placement practice, the policy is that the firm or agency must be legal and offer salaried positions." He also told the demonstrators that the university is as interested as they are in catching and punishing Wednesday's counter-demonstrators. Turn in their names, he said. The demonstrators came up with the concept of double-jeopardy. Why should the university punish them for the same thing the civil authorities are going to punish them? Said Dean Hubbard " If you had demonstrated in front of the post office, it would be of no concern to the university. " But you blocked the entrance of a university building and this is obviously of direct concern to us. " That is why you must be dealt with in the police court and by the Committee of Student Conduct. " In the first instance you have been accused by the Johnson County attorney of disturbing the peace. " In the second you have denied other students access to the union. Each case will be handled individually and there will be no pre-judgement. " I doubt that many of you will be kicked out." Meanwhile the lawmen from Iowa City and surrounding counties were complaining about the university too. A Compromise Last Tuesday, in a meeting university officials and the lawmen agreed that the university would be given a chance to control Wednesday's demonstration until 2 p.m. when the lawmen would step in. That was a compromise from the university's contention that the lawmen should not intervene until Thursday. The lawmen feared a full scale riot, and were disappointed that they weren't in time to catch the counter-demonstrators who were viciously attacking the non-violent demonstrators. " With the best intent, the university made a serious mistake," said Smiley. He said from now on Iowa City police will follow a policy of intervening when they're needed instead of waiting for an agreed-upon time. [handwritten] p.3 (of 5)
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