Papers concerning the University of Virginia Strike Committee [manuscript], 1970.

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Papers concerning the University of Virginia Strike Committee [manuscript], 1970.

Miscellaneous papers regarding the strike include : the Virginia Strike Committee's nine demands to President Shannon; the Assembly of Professors' four resolutions; a public statement by the graduate students of the Dept. of Sociology and Antahropology; an appeal to "Close it down! Now!" by Dulany Hall; a notice of meeting times and places for Student-Faculty Seminars and Task forces; a copy of President Shannon's letter to Senators Byrd and Spong; and a open letter to the Citizens of Virginia from French Slaughter as printed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Also a ballot from the Student Body Referendum; two copies of a notice to the Citizens of Charlottesville [by the Strike committee?]; a Statement by Individual Faculty Members of the University of Virginia on the Student Strike; "Have Americans Become Murderers?" by Robert Jay Lifton, as published by Promoting Enduring Peace; a Student Strike schedule of events; and [Arrest Reports."

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