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+ os meen. CONFIDENTIAL semblance of a march, just a preat deal of people walking in groups of three or four or simply just walking toward the bridges. The Chicago police at this time mrede no attempt to either stop the people or announce to the people that they were violating the law in some way. At the second bridge which leads to Buckingham Fountain, the marchers stopped and it would appear some of the marchers were arguing with the National Guard troops. Some of the marchers who apparently circled around behind the National Guard had gone up to the next bridge north of this one, circled around and came in behind the National Guard so that the National Guard was in a Single Line and was completely surrounded, At this time, the National Guard opaned fire with the tear gas. It was now Approximately 6:00. The mass of people fell back under the tear gas The marchers, who were now demonstrators, continued north crossing the next bridge north, which J] previously mentioned, which apparently had not been closed;off by the Chicago police or National Guard, thus gaining access to the Michigan Avenue -4-