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.. COO0181 -* Rcy Jlridgvs early on tlic morning of 3 May. Tlic Washington, D.C. Circ'bont with a CuII cnmplcnicnt wiil also bc patrolling in thc c-hanncl with the facility m f hoisting fire-figlit ing pcar to the bridge surfaces ifi the evcnt that thcy are needed. %Highway clearing and wrecking equipment will bc stationed on the bridges b y Washington authorities, and Virginia will have approximately 40 pieces nf hcavy highway equipment located in key target araas. Virginia autlroritics are also providing 20 busses in the evept mass detention is required. A t 2 p.m. on 2 May the D.C. National Guard will be activated and remain onsduty through Friday, 7 May, used as they w e r e during the 24 April demonstration Lo a s s i s t police in patrolling outlying areas of the city. security for police buildings and police equipmcnt. at Ft. Mcyer has bern dcsignatcd to maintain security a t the White Hotisc and at thc homes and offices of kcy Governnicnl officials. Army has reportedly also activated troops (identity unknown) to protect tlie Pcntagon. These troops will bc They will additionally providc T h e Third Infantry Thc Local policc jurisdictions a;e presently geared for tlirce days o f potential disruption, 3-5 May. Autliorities do not bclievc that activities sclrcdulcd for Saturday and Sunday will Cause snrioiis dis- ruption. drrtcrmined, and a police staffing will be according to rrquirciircnts. Tlrc rcquircnicnts fnr t h r days following 5 May will be 8 Allegcdly, tlic hard-core body o f tlic tlcmons tration intcntls to depart the city in time far a dcrnonstration a t NEW Haven on 7 May (in connection with the Bobby Scale, Ericka Hripgins Black Panthcr m u r d e r trial). As for the numhcr o f pcrsons that will be on hand and rlcnion- slrating in the city, beginning on the morning of 3 May, cstimatcs v a r y widely. T h c r e are s c v e r a l unknown factors which could significantly affect the s i z c o f the turnout. Realistic cstimatcs v a r y between 6 , 0 0 0 and 30,000. tain variable a t this time is thc qucstion of whethcr or not demon- stration planpcrs will be able to hold largc numbers of young pcoplc in tlic a r c n who crrrne in for a weckend of fun and frolic. A considcrcd catimatc is that, barring some ptcscntly unforesccn circumstance, the hiilk o f yorrnp pcopie will'dapart bcfnre thc actinn s t a r t s . pi-nhahty Lhosc prcacnt and activc in Lire city on tlic niorning of 3 May wilt Iw only IIic lrard-&orc radicals, aiirl it is hclirvccl that thcir s trn w'in c w i 1 1 rI i .s n ppn in1 I Ir I- doiio ns trnt i o t i 1 c*arl t* r s I i i p. T Jio s (: n I - t i vc in attacking thc dcsignatccPtargcts on 3 May could numbcr as I c y as s c v c r a l thdusand and will probably not exceed IO-15,000, Demonstration lcadcrs hopc for 70,000. Thc m o s t unccr- Most 3