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...corner of Fifth Avenue and 51st Street in Manhattan and you have control of 95% of the entire opinion-and influence-making in the U.S." On William F. Buckley's TV program, Firing Line, White suggested breaking up the networks. "Let's say we can rear back and pass a miracle bill. We would say only one national network can have its headquarters in New York City, one must be in Los Angeles and one must be in Chicago...
...looked like a crowd out of a fifties horror movie, Exactly. That was it. We were exactly like one of those mindless crowds that takes to the street during the final reel of every fifties horror movie. Except that there were supposed to be a monster at our rear, but we had no monster. All we had was a bunch of methodical cops, crop-dusting away like mad. It all seemed vaguely ridiculous to be staggering up 12th Street, coughing into your handkerchief, looking for all the would like a proliferation of defeated Camfiles...
...gentleman offered to put up three marchers in his studio apartment, and the woman countered, "How about six?" And though everyone is anxious for the commune effect. there is an unconvincing cardboard sign on a door to the rear, warning "Staff Only!" Behind this door are two more doors, one labelled "Special Staff Only...
There was a marked division of opinion between those people sitting at the feet of the troops and those standing in the back. When it was suggested that a tactical withdrawal might at least be considered, all those at the rear were for sticking it out. "It's easy for you to be so brave." a girl in the front line screamed. A boy next to her echoed her sentiment, "If you're so damn sure we should stay why don't you come up and take my place. This trooper's shoes are Goddamn hard...
Cambridge police, wearing black helmets and carrying their nightsticks in both hands across their chests, kept in formation and did not charge the crowd. But some members of the Boston Tactical Squad, wearing baby-blue helmets, appeared to go out of control at the rear of the line and randomly clubbed retreating demonstrators...