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The S pECTI^UM Vol. 20 No. 25 Stale University of New York at Buffalo Monday. October 20,1969 'I received OCT 2G 1969 ERS1TY archiv by Bill Vaccaro Spectrum Staff Writer DeSantis maintained that any announcement regarding indictments against those involved in the ROTC attack would be “premature.” Expresses solidarity Adrian Abel, graduate student of philosophy, expressed solidarity with “the brothers and sisters who pulled off the ROTC action.” He said that “the idea is that the military must be totally removed from this campus for political reasons” because “ROTC is central to the functioning of our army.” Investigation into the destruction of Air Force ROTC files and office equipment Wednesday when 100 demonstrators ransacked four ROTC offices is currently being conducted by the University Advocate’s office in conjunction with the $81 and the Buffalo and campus police. Robert B. Fleming, newly appointed University Advocate, said Friday that he has spoken to several witnesses and will speak to several Acting President Peter F. Regan insisted that “we have to see what the facts are” before any legal action can be taken. Assistant Detective Chief of the Buffalo Police, Matthew 'A. Labedz, declined to comment on the role of his forces in the investigations as did Eugene Murray, director of the campus police. Mr. Abel contended that the incident “was not an act of vandalism, but was politically and morally motivated . . . There’s a distinction between violence against people and violence against institutions and property, but if people become institutionalized objects and give up their humanity - He explained that he has studied photographs of the damage done inside the offices, but he noted that all of the pictures which he saw were taken after the damage had been done. more When asked to define the role the FBI was playing in the investigations, an FBI spokesman said; “I am not allowed to talk about that.” as pigs do when they swing clubs during peaceful protest then” violence is justified, he said. Maj. Robert K. Garwood, director of Aerospace Studies, refused to answer any questions or make any statements regarding the incidents. He said that it was the University’s problem and that it was up to them to deal with it. No arrests yet Dr. Fleming stressed Friday that so far no arrests have beep made and no warrants have been issued. According to the Advocate, all of the information concerning the incident Bob Cohen, another graduate student of philosophy, stated that ‘‘we are fighting to free ourselves. We represent a life force in a society that is trying to kill us.” Students had a chance to express their views in an open forum on the ROTC matter and Project Themis in Haas Lounge Thursday, A Polity sponsored referendum on the Themis question Friday recommended the removal of the Defense Department project from campus. One girl who denied any affiliation with SDS or ROTC told the audience at the Haas Lounge forum: “Last night, they stressed that there was no harm done to human beings. 1 respect rights of property, but I will not respect the rights of people to use their property to kill American lives.” Hunt for participants in ROTCprotest continues is still being coordinated, although a public statement is expected to be released this afternoon. James R. DeSantis, director of Information Services, said that damage estimates were not available yet, but that a Xerox machine worth $5000 and a $900 duplicator had been completely destroyed. Mr. Peter Nicholls, Faculty of Health Sciences, said that the “destruction of property seems to have aroused more public concern than the destruction .of lives.” He added that he believed that “the Themis demonstration was not as effective as it should have been because they did not get in there and pull it down.” Defending the ROTC' program on campus, one student said: “Some people are joining ROTC to change it from within.” He stressed that these people were working to change the system and said that Air Force ROTC was less rigid and institutionalized than the Army or Navy programs.
