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Attracted 300.000
Thursday, July 9. 1970
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By Bob Nicholson
Staff Writer
During this year's July 4th
weekend, approximately
300,000 citizens honored
America in Washington, D.C.
The celebration started at
10:30 a.m. Saturday morning
with a concert by the United
States Army Band and a choir
group, the Century men. Pat
Boone sang the National
Anthem and introduced the
first of a series of speakers that
lead to Billy Graham's "Honor
America Day" address. At 11,
people associated with the
ceremonies, were to sound
horns and bells around the
country in a national salute.
In the address Graham
called for Americans to "renew
their allegiance to the
principles and institutions that
have made America great.
Lately our institutions have
been under attack: the
Supreme Court, the Congress,
the Presidency, the flag, the
home, the educational system,
and even the church but we
are here to say with loud voices
that, in spite of their faults and
failures, we believe in these
institutions."
While Graham spoke, about
200 loaded freaks formed a
double line across the
reflecting pool in front of the
Lincoln Memorial.
Later in his address, Graham
pointed out that dissent is
impossible in many parts of the
world and he defended the
right of people to dissent in
America. "But when dissent
takes violent forms and has no
moral purpose, it is no longer
dissent but anarchy," he said.
During these words the
freaks began to march through
the water yelling slogans such
as, "Free Bobby Seale",
"1-2-3-4, we don't want to
fight your war", and "God or
Country."
After the freaks were
subdued, the ceremony
continued with a benediction
by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen and
a fireworks display. The U.S.
Army Band and the
Centurymen played "The Stars
and Stripes Forever". To close
the activities, there was a
procession of flags to the
Ellipse.
Between the morning and
afternoon activities, the freaks
played in fountains and ate any
food that just seemed to pop
up. The right faction ate picnic
lunches and toured the city.
At around 5 p.m. Saturday
afternoon, people began to
congregate around the special
stage erected on the grounds
of the Washington Monument.
This area was free of the litter
that covered most of the other
parks in the area since it had
been made off-limits to the
Friday night campers by the
Park Police. By the day break
opening of the area, these
officers had been on duty for
25 hours. Violence that
occured repeatedly throughout
the night.
The Civil Disturbance Unit
of the metropolitan police
replaced park police for the
afternoon activities. The
C.D.U. officers, identified by
the , letters on their riot
helmets, formed a protective
line around the seated
participants in the evening
ceremonies.
The evening activities began
around 6:45 p.m. with a
concert by the Navy Band and
Chorus. By 7:30 the entire
grounds were filled and the
"American salute" began with
many celebreties including Bob
Hope as the master of
ceremonies.
By this time, bottles and
rocks were coming from the
ranks of freaks pelting police
lines. A group of about
100 freaks formed a buffer
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Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial Saturday
afternoon,
; zone between the cops and the
mass of freaks in an attempt to
prevent violence. They raised
the peace sign but were met
also with bottles. The bottles
were soon replaced with small
explosives and firecrackers and
the police returned tear gas.
When dark came, bon fires
sprang up around the grounds
and sporadic violence
continued.
At 9:15 p.m. the show
ended and the District of
Columbia presented a
fireworks display. This was the
only point in the day when
both factions seemed to be
pleased. Although the rumored
"smoke-in" never really
developed, many people in the
crowd were stoned as the
violence stopped during period
of fireworks.
After the display, it was as
if somebody had said, "O.K.,
its all over now . . . lets not
fight any more." The police
announced that the grounds
were to be closed and that
everyone must leave, but they
did not enforce the
announcement when many
freaks remained.
Smoke was still in the air
from the fireworks and the
bonfires and the teargas guns.
The flood lights made shadows
at least 50 feet long.
Many people played games
with the shadows. The police
retreated to the stage and
drank coffee. The first aid tent
cut off its lights and the
ambulances left. "Peace is
Patriotic" signs were left near
the singed grass where the fires
had burned.
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Sunday
Adam's Rib
SPENCER TRACY, KATHARINE
HEPBURN, JUDY HOLIDAY,
TOM I; WELL
The courtroom combat of a female
lawyer and ber husband, the District
Attorney, intrudes into their domestic
life when he prosecutes and she de
fends a woman who has shot up her
two-timing husband. An adult comedy
treatment o( the "battle of the sexes,"
Tuesday
Good
Neighbor Sam
JACK LEMMON, ROMY
SCHNEIDER, DOROTHY PRO VINE
Inimitable Jack Lemmon embarks on
a delightful excursion into the realm
of whimsical slapstick in a madly
hilarious marital romp filmed in
color. An inventive, sophisticated,
and throughly entertaining comedy
that crackles with bright dialogue and
delighted laughter.
Thursday
Day at the Races
Starring THE MARX BROTHERS
Groucho, as a horse doctor accident
ally In charge of a sanitarium for rich
hypochondriacs, gets involved with a
demented duo from the race tracks
(Harpo and Chico).
Sunday
LAvventura
MONICA Vim, GABRIELE
FERZETTI, LEA MASSARI
The story of Italy's idle rich, 1'Awen
tura is a provocative statement about
modern society. A girl mysteriously
disappears on a yachting trip, and he in
lover and her best friend begin an
affair In the resulting vacuum.