April Third Movement

Memo from “concerned faculty on SRI” to the Stanford faculty, announcing a meeting to be held April 10 and asking more faculty to become involved.

Memo from the Steering Committee of the Academic Council to members of the April Third Movement and other concerned persons, concerning the request addressed to the chairman of the Senate on April 11.

Draft document that includes committee members.

Stanford News Service Press Release, from Harry Press, about the open hearing conducted by the University Committee on Research Policy

Attendance record of the April 15, 1969 meeting of the Senate of the Academic Council.

A3M flyer, hand dated April 21, urging students to engage in discussion about SRI with faculty members of the Academic Senate.

Draft of recommendation from the Committee on Research Policy to the Senate of the Academic Council.

Press Release from Stanford News Service announcing the Day of Concern program schedule for April 22.

Memo, hand dated April 22, from the April Third Movement to all Stanford faculty, concerning “Stanford and SRI.”

Vol. I, No. 28 issue, with articles about research on campus, the occupation of AEL, and the future of SRI.

April 28, 1969 memo from A3M to the Academic Senate regarding SRI.

Undated memo from The April 3 Coalition, to Stanford Faculty, on “Controlling War Research at SRI and Stanford.”

A paper by Victor von Schlegel.

Press release by Bob Beyers reports that the A3M and the Academic Senate met separately and at length and that “neither group reached any immediate decisions.”

Letter in The Stanford Daily, titled “Senate: Censored,” by Editor Philip Taubman criticizing the Academic Senate’s secrecy.

A3M report of the text of the May 2 Faculty Senate resolution accompanied by an A33M commentary.

Faculty petition requesting a special meeting of the Academic Senate to consider the status of classified research at the University.

A document by the Peninsula Red Guard discussing the role of the Stanford faculty in the dispute over SRI.

A3M memo to the Academic Council regarding the Council’s convening of a special session.

Stanford Daily guest column by John Perrin, identified as a “Suspended Graduate in Law.”

Unsigned petition form for faculty to affirm its “moral concern” and also its support of A3M’s tactics.

Palo Alto Times article reporting that Stanford may rescind its ban on secret research.

Copy of a not-very-legible announcement titled, “Be Informed Before You Vote: Teach-In on Counter-Insurgency at Home and Abroad,” featuring five speakers.

“These faculty members are very important people to talk to about the action presently being taken at the AEL building.”