Word: clearing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...this morning, University administrators had taken no action to clear University Hall of the 400 demonstrators who have occupied it since noon yesterday...
Both Ford and Glimp said repeatedly yesterday that no decision had been reached at the meetings of several administrative committees about using police to clear University Hall. But at a meeting of "moderate" students at 9 p.m. in Weld Hall, Glimp said that the University could not "function very long" with the building occupied...
Chalmers said last night that his motion came as a reaction to the forcible entry of students into last month's closed SFAC meeting. "In response to the clear threat made by SDS spokesmen when they moved into the meeting, it seemed appropriate that the Faculty should make clear that its failure to take action in the past must not be taken as a precedent for the future," Chalmers said. He called the motion "a warning, not a threat...
Ford and Glimp, who had been conferring in Ford's office on the second floor, came downstairs and addressed the demonstrators. When a student unconnected with the demonstration was forcibly prevented from entering the building, Ford said, "I hope it's clear to you all that you're obstructing the free passage of members of this community." After getting their coats and arguing with demonstrators, Ford and Glimp left...
After Ford's statement was given, the demonstrators voted 80-35 to offer non-violent resistance if police were called to clear the building. The atlernative motion was to keep the University Hall doors open, and offer no resistance to police...