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The Sally Hemings
Vol. 1, No. 1

Since Monday, there has been much debate about whether the strike at the University of Virginia should be continued on the basis of Cambodia - Kent State and/or on the basis of the nine demands of the University Strike Committee. It is important to remember that the nine demands are based on local complicity -- the complicity that gives rise to situations such as the U.S. invasion of Cambodia and the killing and wounding of students at Kent State University in Ohio.

"IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE..."

We have in this country now an atmosphere, in many ways created by the President and Vice-president, which leads those who support "Law and order" to believe that ANY means of enforcement is permissible, who hide behind the platitude "Violence begets violence" and use it to justifiable [justify] acts. As students, we are part of a group of people that have been villified across the country by those who would "Protect the peace." We are, by the very fact we live inside academic walls, potential victims of the same type of violent law enforcement which occurred at Kent State. It is indeed reasonible, therefore, that we demand protection for ourselves and our fellow students--that we demand that University Security not carry sidearms and that armed men are not brought to the University grounds to "Maintain stability." You must remember that not only did the Ohio National Guard act without just cause, but also that bullets do not discriminate between strikers and non-strikers.

DEMAND #2. "That in connection with maintaining tha [the] safety of all members of the University community who will be assembling for a variety of meetings during the next several days, we demand that you, as President of the University, prohibit its security police force from carrying firearms, and the University not allow any outside law enforcement on its property--FBI, CIA, National Guard, Virginia State Police, Charlottesville-Albemarle County Police, etc.

SUPPORT DEMAN No. 2!