George C. Wallace Incident records, 1967.

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George C. Wallace Incident records, 1967.

Collection consists of records relating to the George C. Wallace Incident, which occured May 3, 1967, when a group of students heckled the former governor while he was delivering a speech in Webster Hall and then obstructed the departure of his car after the speech. Includes letters from alumni and other people regarding the incident, copies of Vice President Colton's replies, and newspaper clippings.

2 boxes (1 ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7119293

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Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.)

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