On October 6 over 100 students from several Western Massachusetts colleges gathered in support of Charles T. Peterson and the right to free speech, as well as oppose the war. Seven republicans formed a counter protest. In the words of one student, Public Enemy #1, “Everything Messner said was bullshit.” Justin LeFurjah spoke out in his speech, ” We will not snuggle up to or compromise with right wing bigots. That is not our movement. We must stop this senseless killing machine. Troops out now. College not combat!” Then Elizabeth C. laid down the revolutionary call, “We have succeeded in kicking the military recruiters off our campus, but the battle is not over. We must build our alliances and get more organized to confront the administration and make sure the recruiters never come back. But if they do come back, we must meet them with our fists in the air and our voices united in opposition. The campus administration believes that they can hang Charles for the events of last Thursday, and that our movement will die with him… We are all leaders in the anti-war movement. We are all Charles!” Dan Clawson, UMASS radical union leader, called for the reinstatement of Charles T. Peterson and a full investigation into the totality of the circumstances of Sept. 29 and the events leading up to this day.
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