Joint Public Statement of Defendants and "Co-Conspirators," February 8, 1971

DESCRIPTION
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.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: February 8, 1971
Subject(s): Eqbal Ahmad
Language: English
Contributor: Eqbal Ahmad, Beverly Bell, Daniel Berrigan, Philip Berrigan, William Davidon, Tom Davidson, Jogues Egan, Paul Mayer, Elizabeth McAlister, Neil McLaughlin, Anthony Scoblick, Marjorie Shuman, Joseph Wenderoth
Location: 5500 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL

PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: Hampshire College
Collection: Eqbal Ahmad Papers at Hampshire College
Digitizer: Manan Desai
Item History: 2014-05-03 (created); 2014-08-08 (modified)

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