Approximately 100,000 antiwar demonstrators march in New York City to demand that the United States withdraw from Vietnam. The weekend of antiwar protests ended with demonstrations and parades in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and other cities. The National Mobilization Committee, the Student Mobilization Committee, and the Socialist Workers Party were among the groups that helped organize the demonstrations. At the same time, Quakers held sit-ins at draft boards and committed other acts of civil disobedience in more than 30 cities.
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Apr 5, 1969:
Antiwar demonstrations held across United States
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This Week in History, Apr 5 - Apr 11
- Apr 05, 1969
- Antiwar demonstrations held across United States
- Apr 05, 1972
- North Vietnamese launch second front of Nguyen Hue Offensive
- Apr 06, 1965
- U.S. ground combat troops to take offensive measures
- Apr 06, 1972
- U.S. forces respond to North Vietnamese offensive
- Apr 07, 1975
- North Vietnamese forces begin preparations for final offensive
- Apr 08, 1972
- North Vietnamese forces open a third front
- Apr 08, 1975
- Weyand reports to Congress
- Apr 09, 1969
- "Chicago Eight" plead not guilty
- Apr 10, 1970
- Poll reveals that public approval of Vietnam policy is down
- Apr 10, 1972
- B-52s begin bombing North Vietnam
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