Protest: The Second Round

At the Washington headquarters of the New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Viet Nam, which is helping to sponsor the renewed demonstrations this week, the response to Nixon's speech was: "We told you so." Said John C. Bennett, president of Union Theological Seminary and a protest leader: "President Nixon gave us nothing."

That meant that this week's protest, which will center on a march in Washington, will no doubt have the backing of those who turned out peacefully last month with armbands and candles. The second round, which might have lost support had Nixon given way, is now...

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