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...second meeting, which was attended by only 650 people and embodied confusion, contrasted markedly with the fist. The meeting voted first not to continue the strike and then, one hour later after 100 people had trickled out, reversed itself and voted to continue striking indefinitely. The feverish activity of the past week had clearly taken its toll: arguments and counter-arguments were made lackadaisically and motions to adjourn were repeatedly introduced by a tired and bored audience. McGovern's convincing victory in the Massachusetts primary that day had injected a feeble note of optimism in the proceedings...
Rather steer clear of the law. The hard life, simple brutishness, to lift with withered fist the coffin's lid, to sit, to suffocate. And thus no old age, no dangers...
Saturday instead of being out on the banks of the Charles you might go to New York for the anti-war march. A junior in Lowell House said that marching would be only "shaking your fist" at the Nixon administration. At the least it would be that-and for many people first shaking would be that-and for many people first shaking would be worth the eight hour round trip--but if the demonstration were as big as anti-war sentiment is, Nixon might begin seeing expediency differently...
With the antibusing brouhaha building, President Nixon took time out on the eve of his trip to Peking to summon seven congressional antibusing advocates. Nixon cautioned them against any move that could turn back the clock on civil rights, but promised some action to limit busing. Banging his fist on the Cabinet Room conference table, he vowed: "We're not going to leave it as it is. It's a responsibility of those who sit in this chair to solve problems, not to do nothing...
...already left this place. I'm on another plateau. I am waiting for my death, yet I am not born yet." Then Bly-den holds up a clenched fist and walks to the door. A guard opens the steel gate and takes him back into prison...