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...strikers formed two moving circles, completely surrounding the building. Members of the Steering Committee told the pickets, "If an administrator comes, we do not take physical retaliation; we obstruct him and block him non-violently with our bodies...

Author: By Michael J. Bishop and Shirley E. Wolman, S | Title: Pickets Close Down University Hall, Block Administrators From Building | 5/9/1970 | See Source »

...Government. Kirk had refused to allow a court-ordered school busing plan to take effect in Manatee County. His resistance wilted overnight, however, when Federal District Judge Ben Krentzman finally lost patience, cited him for contempt and threatened to fine him $10,000 a day if he continued to obstruct the court order...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Florida: How to Win by Losing | 4/27/1970 | See Source »

...better target for an assault on social ills. The corporate structure exercises the predominant influence in political and social decision-making. so it is with relation to this structure that change must take place. And since it exercises control over state and legislative machinery, it has the power to obstruct legal or peaceful change which is inimical to its own interest...

Author: By M. DAVID Landau, | Title: "Bombs Bursting in Air" Urban Terrorism | 3/19/1970 | See Source »

...Plans to obstruct the Honeywell recruiter coming to Radcliffe on Friday to interview women for computer programming jobs were discussed by about 40 people at the NAC meeting held last night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NAC Discusses Plans To Obstruct Recruiter | 3/18/1970 | See Source »

...walkouts followed a tense debate over a proposal by the Revolutionary Women's Caucus of the November Action Coalition (NAC) that the demonstration be strongly focused "on the oppression of women." The Student Mobilization Committee, (SMC), expressing fears that some delegates were attempting to obstruct the conference, caucused in Kresge Auditorium, while NAC withdrew to the Student Center...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Anti-War Groups Plan Spring Demonstrations And Week-Long Strike | 3/2/1970 | See Source »

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