Word: wente
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Later, when a listener complained that the military had too much control over the U.S. war effort, he declared: "You don't win wars with social workers"*#151;after which he went on to deliver a paean to social workers. Similarly, when he discussed the war, Humphrey followed a militant line to the effect that "the U.S. should fulfill its commitments" with a sentiment more congenial to doves: "We have tried to do maybe too much in the world." Treading gingerly but using backroom muscle on all factions of the party, Humphrey will hold meetings, inviting Democrats...
...Ralph Abernathy led his flock to trespass on Capitol Hill, Washington police arrested 261 of them almost gently. Another 124 were picked up in the dying shantytown, and their belongings were meticulously catalogued for later retrieval. Even the mules, finally arriving in their 13-wagon train from Mississippi, went to pasture donated by a Washingtonian. There was an abortive riot in the Washington ghetto. But the authorities-particularly Mayor Walter Washington-stuck to their restraint. Resurrection City's cost to Washington: $532,000, mostly for extra police...
Nevertheless, at 10 p.m. police units went into action to move the crowd along, hoping to prevent any outbreak. Police dogs were used to drive panicking people down Charles Street and other side streets and between 10 and 20 people were arrested in the process...
...group went to Denver and started giving free concerts. At the end of July and in early August, Troy Fleming and a girl named Barbara Taylor split from the rest of the group and came to Boston...
Amphion, a promotion group for several local rock bands, put on a couple of concerts in the parks in the fall. Fleming took a job with Design Research to last the winter, and then went to Amphion in the spring to organize free concerts...