President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
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The President’s Commission on Campus Unrest was a national investigative body established in 1970 to examine the causes and implications of violent conflicts and protests on American college campuses during the era of the Vietnam War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| President’s Commission on Campus Unrest canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal commission
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investigative body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
President’s Commission on Campus Unrest and Violence
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Scranton Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| appointedBy | Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivesAt |
Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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U.S. National Archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairperson | William W. Scranton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Executive Office of the President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conclusion |
Kent State shootings were unjustified
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deep political and generational divisions contributed to unrest ⓘ use of live ammunition against student demonstrators was unnecessary ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | President Richard Nixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1970 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1970 ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Charles B. Thornton
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Edwin H. Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ Erwin D. Canham NERFINISHED ⓘ James F. Ahern NERFINISHED ⓘ Revius O. Ortique Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ W. Allen Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ William W. Scranton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
final report
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public hearings ⓘ |
| inception | 1970 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | advisory commission ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jackson State killings
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Kent State shootings NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War protests NERFINISHED ⓘ campus protests ⓘ student unrest ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William W. Scranton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Report of the President’s Commission on Campus Unrest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to examine implications of violent conflicts on college campuses
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to investigate causes of campus unrest ⓘ to recommend measures to reduce campus violence ⓘ |
| reportPublicationDate | September 1970 ⓘ |
| reportTitle | Report of the President’s Commission on Campus Unrest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | June 1970 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vietnam War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
National Guard use in civil disturbances
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civil liberties ⓘ law enforcement on campuses ⓘ student rights ⓘ university governance ⓘ |
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