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~ C; © v o CONF QENTTAL if RE: YOUTH INTERNATIONAL PARTY ee <3 re individuals at this demonstration had risen to 400 to 500. The demonstrators attempted to enter the door of the hotel, to begin with, but were turned back by the Florida Highway Patrol and members of other local police agencies. However, law enforcement personnel were requested by the MC GOVERN delegation and hotel management to allow the demonstrators to continue their actions, Subsequently, the demonstrators again approached the hotel lobby and were allowed to enter. About 300 of them got into the lobby, occupied the lobby, and moved into a ballroom off the lobby. The general purpose of the demonstration was to get Senator MC GOVERN to speak to them concerning his policies on Vietnam and on tax reform. The SDS group also wanted MC GOVERN to sign their anti-racism bill. The overall group wanted to express their feelings to MC GOVERN concerning an incident on July 9, 1972, when a black woman was struck by an automobile being driven by E. C. a RAVENHOLT, a HUMPHREY delegate and administrative aide to ae Senator INOUYE of Hawaii. They wanted RAVENHOLT to be held responsible and assume all liability for the expenses incurred by the accident victim. e “4 During the course of the demonstration, at about 5:20 P.M., about 15 to 20 Gay Activists came into the lobby and were chanting, "Justice for Gays". At approximately 5:30 P.M., MC GOVERN was given fifteen minutes to come down — { and speak to the demonstrators or they threatened to go up aU into the hotel. This ultimatum was apparently forgotten temporarily as no action was taken to get MC GOVERN to the lobby. During the course of the demonstration, the SDS . maintained an open microphone and anyone who felt the urge, —~—-. was allowed to speak to the group. Some of the speakers were MARTIE RIEFE of SDS, the Reverend PETER JACKSON of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and PRICE JACKSON of the Workers Action Movement. Many other speakers also spoke oe during the demonstration. At approximately 8:20 P.M., Senator MC GOVERN came down to the lobby of the hotel to Speak to the crowd. MC GOVERN spoke for approximately thirty minutes and answered questions from the group. MARTIE : RIEFE of SDS was very vocal during this period and attempted { to get Senator MC GOVERN to sign the SDS "anti-racism bill", which he refused to do, CONF Appt IAL 26