Word: moratorium
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...When I arrived at Yale for the beginning of the academic year, I said to myself, "Marty, in no way whatsoever will you let yourself be affected by the new coeds." Thus when Mr. Nixon rephrased my sentiments in regard to the Oct. 15 Moratorium, I could sympathize with him. But demonstrations, like girls, have their own particular warmth and, I might add, their own effect. It's going to be a long year for both of us, Mr. President...
...Moratorium leaders, and especially Brown, have never been much interested in the politics of the street. With remembrances of the McCarthy campaign churning in his head. Brown must go to bed every night with visions of reviving the anti-war movement as peace-candidate campaign helpers in the 1970 elections. Brown can see the Congressional seat in Cambridge or his home town or Council Bluffs, Iowa, looming up for himself next fall, but to keep his political hopes alive, he must keep hold of Middle Americans, who cringe at the thought of 500,000 people massing in Washington...
Tuesday's announcement of cooperation, but not necessarily full participation, in the Washington March leaves the Moratorium leaders straddling the fence for next month. They will concentrate their November effort on individual community campaigns to build a grass roots power base, hoping mild endorsement for the Washington march will not lose the radical student forces who form the nucleus of any anti-war rally...
...success of Brown's strategy is now based on the reasonably solid premise that the Vietnam War will not end in the next month. By-passing the emotional Washington march. Moratorium leaders think they can gradually build a movement over the winter that will bring wavering student radicals back into the political system while driving adult voters out to its left...
Your article reporting that Allard Lowenstein "kicked off the Anti-war Vietnam Moratorium" rankles just a bit. At least, it rankles those who are concerned with the historical record. People in this community and elsewhere should know that all through the summer, he agitated among students and peace-minded Democrats against the October 15 Moratorium. Sam Brown and David Hawk, the organizers of this activity, found Lowenstein to be a source of constant obstruction. He has come around now that he has no other choice, lest he be outflanked by Senator Harris. The press created the myth that Lowenstein drove...