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1969 Ban the SDS Bombers - referring to Weather Underground AKA The Weathermen (see below), One of the LAST SDS pinback buttons (The last button I uploaded was the 1st National SDS pin)
SDS = Students for a Democratic Society
The SDS first meeting was in 1960 on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor. (about 20 miles West of my first house)
There VERY FIRST March was in June, 1962 – The Port Huron Statement. Fewer than 100 people attend the convention at Port Huron, Michigan. (about 15 miles East of my last house)
Aug. 19-25, 1968 – Chicago D.N.C. Confrontations occur between Chicago police and antiwar protesters during the Democratic National Convention. Under the direction of Mayor Richard Daley police in many cases indiscriminately club not only antiwar protesters, but also bystanders, neutral observers and reporters all on prime-time national television.
1969 – SDS hold it's final national convention / march that ends in factional chaos between a more peace loving group and the bomb throwers who would become the Weather Underground or The Weathermen.
The Weathermen faction evolved into a small underground organization
that first took to street confrontations and then to a bombing campaign Known as "The days of rage" The Weathermen held one final national convention in Flint, Michigan, from December 27–31, 1969 more popularly known as the Flint War Council, (about 100 miles South of my current house) However the bombing continued into the early 70s even setting 1 off in the Capital building on March 1st 1971 and shortly after another at the Pentagon.
One of the LAST SDS buttons was this "Ban The Bombers"
Was the burning/bombing of the Bank of Amer. in CA part of the Weathermen's work?
From what I understand on or about 4/23/1971 a suspected member of the Weathermen bombed a Bank of America branch in Mill Valley, California and
The Bank of America HQ in NYC among a chit load of other bombings bringing the war to the streets that made more and more go to the Non violent movement.
I had this good friend whom I've sailed with on his boat & stayed on his boat many times passing thru Cruz Bay, St. John (Virgin Islands). Died some yrs. ago, but last time I saw him, he told me that the U.S. Gestapo had arrested him for the burning of a Bank of America back in the 1st of the 70's the yr. before. He was so well liked & a good member of Cruz Bay society (Be what it is), for so long, that the protests against taking him back got so nasty, that the U.S. Courts finally backed down & cancelled his arrest warrant.
Most of us down here learned to paint in shades of grey, early in life. No complaints! LOL!!
I've been trying to research this since you brought it up. As I remember, "Ski" said the "burning" of the Bank of Amer. I am assuming from that, the 1970 Isla Vista thing in CA. As said, we have shades of grey everywhere, but, I think "Ski" was telling the truth when he gave me the name once, of : Dan Kowalski.
I would like to know the story, but not seeing it O/L.
Not sure if that 1 was SDS or Weathermen or not but maybe you can find him on this video > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRICFUJlH-U < or in court records from Tuesday, June 3rd 1970 the Santa Barbara Grand Jury indicted 17 Isla Vistans on charges of burning the Bank of America. They faced a total of 609 1/2 years on 72 counts. June 4th the people of Isla Vista again attempted to burn the bank, battling the police in the streets.
This one may show more, ISLA VISTA 1.2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHL7BsA-IU0
I've spent hrs. searching & not investing any more. Oh, well!
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_weather_underground
Thanks Roycroftbooksfromme1 this video tells a large part of the story as shown in the day well worth viewing.
Peace
Thanks for the Love HippieArchaeologist If you want some history and a "happening" you can either find it someplace in my posts or feel free to ask anytime, As long as I don't loose my hard drive (or mind) I will have a ton of info
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*history about a "happening" that is*