Student Issue, 1972—Vietnam War Protest—Mining of Haiphong

On May 10, 1972, a small rally, sparked by President Nixon’s order to place mines at Haiphong, originated at the Methodist Student Center and gained approximately one hundred students as it proceeded across campus. The crowd grew to more than three hundred at Circle Park, where Professors Charles Reynolds and Richard Marius addressed the students, as did Donald Newton, a Quaker from Knoxville who went to Paris in the fall to talk with peace officials. Amplified music in the park was played at the end of the march, and a vigil was maintained throughout the night. On May 11 approximately one hundred students and faculty marched down Cumberland Avenue to the Federal Building in protest of the Vietnam War. The march was led by Al Minor of the Episcopal Student Center and John Wright, Presbyterian Student Center, the two of whom led the crowd in an ecumenical service.

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  • Title Student Issue, 1972—Vietnam War Protest—Mining of Haiphong
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  • Access Date July 21, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 16, 2018