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Robert Matson Letter Regarding Kent State University Demonstrations and National Guard Troops

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Title	Robert Matson Letter Regarding Kent State University Demonstrations and National Guard Troops
Subject	Military Ohio Civil Liberties Education Vietnam War Universities and colleges Kent State University Kent State University Riot, 1970 (May 4) Students Riots Demonstrations Ohio. National Guard
Place	Kent (Ohio) Portage County (Ohio)
Description	Robert Matson, vice president for student affairs, addressed this letter to the students of Kent State University on May 3, 1970. Matson informs the community that the National Guard is present on campus and will enforce a curfew, prohibit any form of demonstration, and make arrests. The next day, four students were killed after a group of demonstrators were fired on by National Guard troops. The two-page letter is 8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm). Kent State University in Kent, Ohio was placed in an international spotlight after a tragic end to a student demonstration against the Vietnam War and the National Guard on May 4, 1970. Shortly after noon on that Monday, 13 seconds of rifle fire by a contingent of 28 Ohio National Guardsmen left four students dead, one permanently paralyzed, and eight others wounded. Not every student was a demonstration participant or an observer; some students were walking to and from class. As a result of the shootings, the university was closed for nearly six weeks.
Creator	Matson, Robert
Date of Original	May 03, 1970
Collection	May 4 Collection
Source	Unpublished material (archives/manuscripts) May 4 Collection, Boxes 127, 127A, 127B
Submitting Institution	Kent State University
Type	Text
Format	manuscripts

Title	Om2611_2555656_004
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