Kent State Shootings: Digital Archive

Audio Recording: President Robert I. White Press Conference, May 5, 1970

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Audio Recording: President Robert I. White Press Conference, May 5, 1970

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Description Recording by Bob Carpenter of a press conference held at Kent State featuring President Robert I. White and several other officials. White reads the text of a telegram sent from himself and his wife to the parents' of each of the students killed. He also discusses his efforts to ensure a thorough investigation of the incident takes place, the reopening of the University, and the speaking appearance of activist Jerry Rubin on campus on April 10, 1970.
Date 1970-05-05
Institution Kent State University
Repository Special Collections and Archives
Access Rights This digital object is owned by Kent State University and may be protected by U.S. Copyright law (Title 17, USC). Please include proper citation and credit for use of this item. Use in publications or productions is prohibited without written permission from Kent State University. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives for more information.

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This recording was made and/or donated to Special Collections and Archives by Bob Carpenter. Please ensure the following credit line is included in any paper, presentation, or other authorized use of this content: Bob Carpenter papers. May 4 Collection. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Duplication Policy http://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/duplication-policy
Duration 39:00 minutes
DPLA Rights Statement http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Format of Original reel-to-reel
Author/Photographer Carpenter, Bob
Subcollection Bob Carpenter papers
Subject(s) Audio recording
Kent State University. Administrators
Press conferences
Slain students
May 4 Provenance May 4 Collection

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