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Tear Gas Attack on Sproul Plaza Demonstration

KPIX Eyewitness News report from May 15th 1969 in Berkeley featuring scenes of student protestors facing off against riot police in UC Berkeley's Sproul Plaza, low flying helicopters dropping tear gas on the college and National Guard advancing on crowds with fixed bayonets. Also includes views of arrests and students chanting "killers off campus!"

Tags: kpix 38639 , national guard , riot police , sather gate , sproul plaza , student protests , uc berkeley

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Originally aired on: KPIX-TV
Date aired: 5/15/69
Recording medium: 16mm b&w co-magnetic sound film
Rights for this video belong to: CBS5 KPIX-TV
Duration: 11:09
Type of material: archival newsfilm

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KPIX 38639.mp4 (94.33 MB – MPEG4 video)

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