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...cafeteria luncheon, Washington's voice of Southern Conservatism, Strom Thurmond, delivered a speech on campus and urban riots. Some University of Hartford students sat quietly and inconspicuously in the audience; there were not as many of them actively following the events of the convention as there had been the day before. It seemed strange that Thurmond could come to Hartford and deliver the kind of speech that reaches the Northeast only on news reports; it seemed geographically out of place, as though the deep-South words and the New England air ought...
Before going into his explanations for "The Urban Riot: Who Makes Them, and Why," he urged the Young Americans to "pay close attention to the work of the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee so that you can keep abreast of subversive activity in the United States." Then Thurmond launched into his description of the origins of urban rioting. "Violence is started by criminals, deviants, and subversives," who work to involve others in riots. "The job of the riot maker... is to alienate his target group. In Marxist jargon, this is called 'developing class consciousness...
...Tomorrow: Barry Goldwater Day and a visit from Storm Thurmond...
...terrorism" or who belongs to an organization that does. Still another would make it a federal crime to kill a policeman, fireman or judge if the object was to attack a "symbol of the Establishment." Among the key sponsors of the anti-terrorism bills are South Carolina Republican Strom Thurmond and Mississippi Democrat James Eastland...
...that had sped through a red light in Washington, D.C. Siren howling and red light flashing, the squad car chased the offender for a mile. When he finally pulled to the side of the road, the driver handed over his license. Result: no ticket. Later, South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond explained: "The police department informed my office that the officer was inexperienced and expressed regret that the incident occurred." Under federal law, while on official business a member of Congress can only be arrested for breach of the peace, felony or treason. Case closed...