
In May 1970 revelation of President Richard Nixon’s covert military action in Cambodia sparked demonstrations on college campuses across America. Students at Ohio’s Kent State University rioted on May 1 and burned the campus ROTC building on May 2, prompting Governor James Rhodes to mobilize the NATIONAL GUARD. Another demonstration was in progress on May 4, when Guardsmen opened fire with rifles and at least one pistol, killing four unarmed students and wounding nine more. Nixon described himself...