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This black and white photograph shows Lt. Governor James H. DeCoursey speaking before a crowd at the anti-war rally on the steps of the capitol in Topeka, Kansas. DeCoursey spoke before a crowd of about 1,200 college students who were peacefully demonstrating against the United States' involvement in Cambodia. During the rally the students asked that a special session of the legislature be called for an anti-war proposal. The proposed legislation would make it unlawful for Kansas citizens to fight outside the United States without a declaration of war by Congress. Governor Robert Docking met with students and accepted their petitions for the special session, but no further action was taken toward the request.
Date: May 13, 1970
Item Number: 213183
Call Number: FK2.S5 T.56.1970 *12
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213183
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Politics/Government
Built Environment - Function - Government - Capitol
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1970s - 1970
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Democrat
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Peace
Government and Politics - State Government - Lieutenant Governor
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - The Sixties and Vietnam, 1961 - 1975 - Vietnam War
Type of Material - Photographs
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