April Third Movement
Historical Archive
1969–1972 Files
1969–1970: Off ROTC April 23–24
April 24, 1970
Stanford Press Release
“Moving with great speed, 50 Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies cleared the Old Student Union building at Stanford at 1 a.m. Friday (April 24), arresting 13 men and women on charges of criminal trespassing.”
April 24, 1970
Stanford Press Release
“Extensive window breaking following 23 campus arrests resulted in $30,000 to $40,000 damages at Stanford early Friday (April 24)…”
c. April 24, 1970
ASSU Council of Presidents
Flyer from the ASSU Council of Presidents who state, “Thursday night’s violence was unnecessary and deplorable, ” and announce a meeting Sunday night “to discuss means of achieving these goals and to organize effective student i
nfluence …”
April 24, 1970
To The Stanford Community from Pitzer
“Because of the rumor and misunderstanding of certain aspects of the Old Union sit-in which exist on the campus, the following chronology of procedures has been prepared by my office.”
April 30, 1970
Statement from Pitzer Regarding Dr. Howard Brooks
Pitzer’s statement to the Academic Senate regarding Dr. Howard Brooks who had been involved with ROTC negations with the Army and who now is under consideration for a position in the Department of the Air Force.”
May 4, 1970
Letter to The President, The White House
Letter which begins, “It has become increasingly clear that our great universities have become stages for display of deeply rooted national discontent,” with request for assistance in collecting signatures.
May 19, 1970
Stanford Press Release
“During the first six weeks of spring quarter, Stanford lost more than $580,000 from campus disruptions and …”