April Third Movement

“The Off ROTC Movement at Stanford voted late Tuesday (April 28) to hold a disruptive sit-in at the President’s office …”

Two releases: (1) “The biggest confrontation between students and police in Stanford campus history erupted Wednesday night (April 29).” (2) “The Off ROTC Movement, which switched to the peaceful sit-in tactic after being rebuffed in its plans for a disruptive occupation of the President’s office early Wednesday morning, announced it would hold another rally at 12:30 PM Thursday (April 30) in White Plaza.”

News chronology for April 29, 1970.

Text of a telegram President Pitzer sent to President Richard Nixon urging him not to extend the war to Cambodia.

For the second straight night, police used tear gas to break up rock-throwing bands of ROTC protesters …”

Three releases: (1) “Three shotgun blasts ripped into the Los Altos home of Stanford’s ROTC commander at 11:50 p.m. Friday (May1). No one was injured.” (2) Fifteen police officers from San Jose and Palo Alto were treated for various injuries at the emergency room at Stanford Hospital. (3) The San Jose Police Department will send no more forces to Stanford.