Demonstrators protest at ROTC review
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"Onward Christian Soldiers," someone yelled.
"The National Anthem," another contributed.
"Do you know it?" someone else countered, drawing laughter from the crowd.
At the same time this demonstration was occurring, about 10 girls dressed in white sheets with "I am dead" signs hung around their necks stood on he medial strip of Naismith Drive. The coeds, symbolizing dead soldiers, were demonstrating for nonviolence.
Echoed commands
When the official ceremony began, the protest leader echoed the drill commands of the officers. A demonstrator with "Sgt. Pepper" written on the back of his tee-shirt played a duo with the Army drummer.
As the crowd grew to nearly 1,000, the battalion officer called for all those who weren't protesters to clear the field. About three-fourths of the crowd responded drawing back to the sides of the field.
When the ROTC officers approached the presentation stand, the cadets saluted. About four demonstrators followed with the Nazi salute, while others raised their fingers in the peace symbol.
Hush during Anthem
As the Army band played the National Anthem, a hush came over the crowd. The soldiers and cadets saluted, a few demonstrators gave the peace symbol, and some students stood with their hands over their hearts. When the song ended, the shouts, laughter and jeers
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resumed, combined with a spattering of clapping.
During the presentation of awards to outstanding cadets, the demonstrators' cries of "Teach them to kill" and "Let us have peace," were drowned out by clapping from the spectators.
A coed wearing shorts and a crash helmet and blowing smoke rings stood between the last cadets being honored. The ROTC officer smiled at her, passed her by, and pinned the award on the final cadet.
Doina well
"You're doing real well," a spectator yelled. "Don't get mad at these hippies."
After the ceremony was over, the cadets marched in formation to the Military Science building with the 20-30 demonstrators skipping along behind.
Greg Thomas, Fort Sheridan, Ill., senior and cadet colonel in charge of the battalion, said they knew about the demonstration beforehand and issued orders for cadet conduct during the demonstration.
"We didn't feel many actively participated," Thomas said. "We are very proud of KU and its reaction."
Ralph Wright, the inspecting colonel from Kansas State University, said the
demonstrators "didn't accomplish anything. They interfered but they didn't disrupt the review."
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He commended the cadets for conducting themselves in a "gentlemanly manner."
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Asked what action would be taken, a ROTC officer replied,
"I'm not going to do anything about it."
Colonel Phillip Reidal, professor of military science at KU, said, "This is the first time I've seen a review like this."
A witness to the event,
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complimented the cadets saying,
"I'm proud of them, they
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