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scheduled s p e a k e r s for Sunday are Ralph Abernathy of the Southern
Christian Lcadcrshlp Conference, C a e s a r Chavez of the Farm Workers,
Ccorge Wiley of the National Welfare Rights Organization. Benjamin
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Spock, Ronnie Davis and F a t h e r Groppi.
tainers 'far. Sunday's festivities aru Aretha Franklin (who has volunteered
Some of the proposed enter-
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to make bail for Angela Davis if bail i s e v e r set), Biiffy St. Marie, the
Detroit Wheels and others.
draw a large number of local youth more interested in free fun and
music than.pacifism or political ideoloRy.
It is not believed that the
demonstration leadership will be able to hold this group of young people
for participation in activities rcheduled f o r Monday morning.
It is believed that the weekend festivities will
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Police planning and the' coordination among various police
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jurisdictions are extcnsive and are well-cansidcted and complete.
Beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon, 2 May, police sitrveillance
will begin at all area bridgcs including Cabin John and Woodrow Wilson
which link Maryland to Virginia on the Beltway. At 5 a.m. ott 3 May
Washington police and Arlinaton police commence with 12 -hour shifts
for all personnel. All leaves. have been canceled.
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power coniplement at the various k6y targets is as folJows:
Bridge complex, D.C. sidc 300 unifornied police (ti. p. ), Virginia side
14th Strert
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250 u. p. from Virginia State Police, Fairfax County and Arlington;
Mcmorial Bridge. D. C. side ZOO it. p. , Virginia s i c k lob u. p. :
Roosdvelt Bridge, D. C . side 200 11. p. , Virginig side 100 G . p. : Kcy
Uridge, D.C. side 200 11. p., Virginia side LOO u. p. ; Chain Bridgc,
D. C. side 100 u. p., Virginia side 50 u. p. ; and in the Mixing Bowl
a r e a west of the Pentagon approximately 100 u. p.
The Cabin Jolm
Bridge and the floodrow Nilson Bridge will be covc,red by local police
jurisdictions also but to a lcsser dcgrce unless it becomes apparent
that police reinforcements are needed.
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Virginia authorities have established three observation points
They will have men stationed o n
. overlooking key bridge approaches.
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the fifth floor of the Mariatt Hotel overlooking the Rosslyn and Kcy
Bridge area;r; A second observation point is in the Arlington Towers
conrplcx nverLaokinJ the Roosevclt Bridge appraacht-s, and thc third
nbscrvation point is at t l y IDA Building overlooking the Pentagon and
the 14th Strect Bridge approaches.
Du r h g thr+enti re .lis r n p t i m pc rind, two Arlington poli cc c r riis crs
' s t a l k t i with two micn will bc patrolling tlir Agt*ncy's hiiildinps in thc
Rosslyn arca.' The Washi&ton, D.C. Harbor Police boat will lac on
duty in full complement im the Potomac River channel between 14th and
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