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"Eqbal Ahmad expresses his innocence and declares 'faith in judicial system'
Newspaper clippings from the January 15, 1971 edition of The Chicago Maroon, including a report by Gordon Katz on the indictment of Eqbal Ahmad and five other defendants for involvement in a conspiracy to kidnap Presidential aide Henry Kissinger and to bomb the governmental heating system in Washington D.C.
"Ahmad suspects FBI agents in Robie raid"
Newspaper clipping of an article from the February 2, 1971 edition of The Chicago Maroon.
Joint Public Statement of Defendants and "Co-Conspirators," February 8, 1971
Public statement published February 8, 1971 by The Defense Committee for Eqbal Ahmad and others indicted on charges to kidnap Presidential adviser Henry Kissinger and blow up heating ducts in federal buildings. The statement asserts the defendants’ innocence and urges Americans to take nonviolent action against the war in Vietnam.
"Ahmad expounds in Evanston"
March 1971 newspaper clipping from The Evanston Review of a political review column by Linda Wertsch. The column recounts a lecture on Vietnamization given by Eqbal Ahmad at the United Methodist Church of Evanston, Illinois.
"Ahmad charges accusers trying case out of court"
Newspaper clipping from the June 15, 1971 edition of Chicago Sun-Times about a recent lecture given at Lake Forest College by Eqbal Ahmad, one of six anti-war activists indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Presidential adviser Henry Kissinger and blow up heating systems in federal buildings.
"Eqbal Ahmad defense office opens here"
Clipping from the March 1971 edition of Hyde Park-Kenwood Voices announcing the opening of the Chicago Committee to Defend Eqbal Ahmad office at 5500 Woodlawn Ave. Eqbal Ahmad was a scholar and anti-war activist indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Presidential adviser Henry Kissinger and blow up heating systems in federal buildings.
Eqbal Ahmad lecture at Rosary College
Newspaper clipping from the February 22, 1971 edition of Chicago Daily News announcing an upcoming lecture titled “The Effect of the Trial on America” by Eqbal Ahmad. Ahmad was one of six anti-war activists indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Presidential adviser Henry Kissinger and blow up heating systems in federal buildings.
"$60,000 bond set here for scholar"
Newspaper clipping of an article in the January 1, 1971 edition of Chicago Sun-Times by Max Sonderby. The article reports that bond was posted at $60,000 for the recently indicted Eqbal Ahmad, scholar and anti-war activist accused of conspiring to kidnap Presidential adviser Henry Kissinger, and quotes two witnesses at Ahmad’s trial who testified that Ahmad was a nonviolent man.
"Pakistani's arrest here shocks friends"
Newspaper clipping from the January 13, 1971 edition of The Chicago News of an article regarding the arrest and indictment of Eqbal Ahmad, scholar and anti-war activist accused of conspiring to kidnap Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and blow up heating systems in federal buildings.
"Friends rally to suspect here"
Newspaper clipping from the January 14, 1971 edition of The Chicago News of an article about the testimonies given on behalf of Eqbal Ahmad, scholar and anti-war activist indicted for conspiring to kidnap Presidential adviser Henry Kissinger and blow up heating systems in federal buildings.
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