Word: request
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...last charge by the group of demonstrators who rushed the Pentagon doors was sufficient reason for cracking down on the protestors. The Marshals began to push the MP's forward until they were pressed against the sitting demonstrators. Then they would tell an unfortunate protestor to move-an absurd request because the seated crowd was packed knee to knee. When he didn't move, they clubbed him and anyone who tried to hold onto him. Many of the demonstrators pleaded with the soldiers to drag people out instead of clubbing them. But the soldiers evidently had orders to leave...
...meeting on December 2, acting on my request, the President and Fellows voted to honor my resignation as Dean, effective June 30, 1970. The terms of my leave of absence, and of Professor Dunlop's acting deanship, have not been altered; but my decision to resume full-time teaching next fall has now been given official effect...
...students were barred from speaking at the proceedings by President Pusey, who they said called their request for microphone time "impolitic." They circulated the position paper before the exercises and at the site reception afterwards...
Meanwhile 125 police remained at the site by request of President Burton C. Hallowell to guard against further Afro attempts to obstruct construction. On Wednesday Afro had successfully prevented workers from entering the project site...
...police, many armed with tear gas guns and shotguns, surrounded the construction site before dawn yesterday at the request of President Burton C. Hallowell. Tufts had obtained a temporary restraining order Wednesday prohibiting black students from shutting down the construction, as they had Wednesday...