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...were obstructing Dean May during the painters' helpers struggle. All four were active leaders of SDS. Less than a month later, four active members of NAC received the brunt of the CRR's discipline for "intensely and personally harrassing Dean May," who was speaking through a bullhorn to OBU occupants of University Hall. Scores of lesser-known radicals also took part in that harrassment...

Author: By Jeffrey S. Golden, | Title: The Strike Fighting Harvard | 5/22/1970 | See Source »

...HANDLING of OBU during that crisis is also enlightening as the CRR's political nature. Through fear of either the solidarity of the black Harvard community or the possible public relations problems, the CRR chose to practically ignore what was easily the most militant day Harvard has ever seen. OBU members obstructively stopped construction work on Gund Hall, invaded the Faculty Club, and broke into the basement of University Hall to occupy the building. The CRR revealed its interest in undermining radical solidarity (as opposed to treating everyone fairly under its conception of university law) with a new strategy whereby...

Author: By Jeffrey S. Golden, | Title: The Strike Fighting Harvard | 5/22/1970 | See Source »

...useful only as a means of stifling political dissent. But since its conception this Fall the CRR has heard charges against: 20 SDS members for the Nov. 19 sit-in at University Hall; 36 blacks and four whites for the Dec. 5 and 11 occupations of University Hall by OBU; 20 students for the April 9 demonstration at the CFIA: and 56 students for militant picketing outside University Hall Monday...

Author: By Carol R. Sternhell, | Title: Student Rejection of CRR Doesn't Influence Faculty | 5/15/1970 | See Source »

...OBU stated that they "will remain opposed to all direct and indirect manifestations of U.S. imperialism (such as Nixon sending troops into Cambodia) but for black people to focus in on a single event is to miss the international aspects of our oppression...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Blacks Reminded To Uphold Unity | 5/8/1970 | See Source »

...OBU cited the university as "a white institution for white people...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Blacks Reminded To Uphold Unity | 5/8/1970 | See Source »

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