Program to Commemorate the Kent State Shootings (1974)
Program to Commemorate the Kent State Shootings (1974)
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Box Number Audio Tape
PA 658
Title
Program to Commemorate the Kent State Shootings (1974)
Collection
Audio Tape Collection : American Archive Pilot Project Grant
Date Original Recording
1974-05-04
Duration
00:36:00
Description Abstract
This program featured the rally to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Kent State Shootings on May 4 , 1975 held on the campus of Kent State University in Kent , Ohio . The following people attended the rally :Russell Johnson was a member of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) a Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) affiliated organization which provided humanitarian relief and worked for social justice , peace and reconciliation , human rights , and to abolish the death penalty .Sokkom Hing , a Kampuchean [Cambodian] was a key spokesperson for Asian Americans during the Vietnam War . He returned to Kampuchean to rebuild his country .Jane Fonda (b . December 21 , 1937) was a well known actress , writer , political activist .Holly Near (b . June 6 , 1949) was a singer , songwriter , actress , teacher and social change activist who , in response to the Shootings , wrote the song , "It Could Have Been Me " which was released on “A Live Album“ in1974 .Kent State Shootings occurred on the campus of Kent State University in Kent , Ohio on May 4 , 1970 . In the days leading up to the shootings , there were several protests against the expansion of the Vietnam War , President Nixon’s decision to invade Cambodia and the reinstitution of the draft lottery . These protests resulted in violence and property damage both on campus and in the city of Kent . The mayor declared a state of emergency , ordered a curfew and asked the Governor to send the Ohio National Guard . On May 4th , a group of unarmed students held another protest on the Kent State campus . The Ohio National Guard fired into the group of protesters killing four students and wounding nine others . The national response to the shootings resulted in a student strike causing more than 450 campuses to close and other community protests that further divided the country along political lines .
Radio Producer(s)
Unknown
Original Recording Medium
1/4 inch audio tape
Subject
Vietnam War Demonstrations
Contributor
WYSO FM 91.3 Public Radio
Contributor Address
Antioch College
Contributor URL
http://www.wyso.org
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Digital Publisher
Greene County Public Library
Digital Publisher Address
Greene County Room - Local History & Genealogy
Publisher URL
http://www.greenecountyroom.info
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