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"NO DRAFT, NO WAR, U.S. OUT Of EL SALVADOR
Solidarity March
Father Moriarity speaks against U.S.
interference in El Salvador.
Information booths provided information
concerning the El Salvadorean revolution.
iKM--.«g|
As soon as I arrived I could sense
solidarity' filling the small park as
Chicanos, Whites and Blacks waited for
the final word for the two mile march to
The march covered the route
from Dickey Park to Roeding Park;
Imilar to the march of 1968, in which
Fresno Chicanos, Whites and Blacks
marched demonstrating agaisnt the Victim War.
The march in which 500 people participated in was to protest U.S. involvement
in El Salvador and what they feared
could become another Vietnam type war.
At noon the marchers started organi-
ing behind banners identifying particular organizations. I followed my group
and marched behind our banner which
stated 'No U.S. intervention in El Salvador, CSUF Las Adelitas.' We were
told by monitors to line up four a brer .
because the right hand land would i.nly
be used. By 12:15 we were on Drvisidero
Street. Monitors led us in chants,
chant was 'No draft, no war,
U.S. out of El Salvador."
As we marched on, the bystanders
ere curiously watching. I could tell
ey were wondering what the 'radicals
wanted this time.'
Two abuelitas joined our group
and marched wth us. One atxielita,
Siniga, 69, told me in Spanish
that she was happy to see so many
'Dios quiera que todo que
She also told me of her grandson, Santos
Carcia, a former CSUF student, who is in
Nicaragua helping in the independence
cause there. The other abuelita proudly
told me that all her grandchildren were
marching.
Our chanting was dying down but was
slowly revived as we entered Roeding
Park. 'We finally made it!* were the
sighs uttered by .
were applauded by some people who]
were already in the amphitheatre.
After we were situated on the grass
and others on bleachers, monitors
passes out apples, oranges, hard-boiled
eggs and peanut-butter sandwiches.
The program consisted ot a variety of
music ranging from Chilean, Spanish
and Folk. Each speaker spoke on a certain issue involved in the El Salvador
I had the opportunity to speak to
Father. Moriarity, a Cathol'ic *Priest
who works for the Social Justice Com-;
mission in San Francisco. Father Moriarity was in El Salvador last yeer.
He said that nearly 15,000 people were
killed last year, mostly by bullets made
in the United SUtes. Father Moriarity
said tht conditions now are that children
won't reach the age of five.
'The U.S. is pouring money in El Salvador to kill more people. The Church s
bitter about the action the U.S. is taking.
I'm especially bitter because many
church people are being killed. A main
slogan in El Salvador is 'Be patriotic-
kill a priest' which is actually happening." said Moriarity.
According to Father Moriarity, only
40% of the people work. The people
want jobs. They want to live in peace.
We had our revolution in 1776. Why
can't they have theirs, withqut us interfering?* hesaid.
Moriarity stressed writing to our cor -
gressmen. Pressuring Congress with ,
our concerns. He also said that coal -'
tions between Chicanos, the Church,
Anti-draft people-like this march coa -
tion-should abound.
The program ended at 4:30 p.m.
I left the park with a new awareness
and a new insight on the whole situation.
CSUF La Raza professors Ernesto Martinez and Teresa
Perez listen attentively during the Sunday rally.
-mm
An estimated crowd of 500 gathered at the March Mth rally.
Photos by Richard. Rios
Contributions were collected for El Salvador relief.
Object Description
| Title | 1981_03 The Daily Collegian March 1981 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1981 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | March 26, 1981 La Voz, Page 4-5 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1981 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | "NO DRAFT, NO WAR, U.S. OUT Of EL SALVADOR Solidarity March Father Moriarity speaks against U.S. interference in El Salvador. Information booths provided information concerning the El Salvadorean revolution. iKM--.«g| As soon as I arrived I could sense solidarity' filling the small park as Chicanos, Whites and Blacks waited for the final word for the two mile march to The march covered the route from Dickey Park to Roeding Park; Imilar to the march of 1968, in which Fresno Chicanos, Whites and Blacks marched demonstrating agaisnt the Victim War. The march in which 500 people participated in was to protest U.S. involvement in El Salvador and what they feared could become another Vietnam type war. At noon the marchers started organi- ing behind banners identifying particular organizations. I followed my group and marched behind our banner which stated 'No U.S. intervention in El Salvador, CSUF Las Adelitas.' We were told by monitors to line up four a brer . because the right hand land would i.nly be used. By 12:15 we were on Drvisidero Street. Monitors led us in chants, chant was 'No draft, no war, U.S. out of El Salvador." As we marched on, the bystanders ere curiously watching. I could tell ey were wondering what the 'radicals wanted this time.' Two abuelitas joined our group and marched wth us. One atxielita, Siniga, 69, told me in Spanish that she was happy to see so many 'Dios quiera que todo que She also told me of her grandson, Santos Carcia, a former CSUF student, who is in Nicaragua helping in the independence cause there. The other abuelita proudly told me that all her grandchildren were marching. Our chanting was dying down but was slowly revived as we entered Roeding Park. 'We finally made it!* were the sighs uttered by . were applauded by some people who] were already in the amphitheatre. After we were situated on the grass and others on bleachers, monitors passes out apples, oranges, hard-boiled eggs and peanut-butter sandwiches. The program consisted ot a variety of music ranging from Chilean, Spanish and Folk. Each speaker spoke on a certain issue involved in the El Salvador I had the opportunity to speak to Father. Moriarity, a Cathol'ic *Priest who works for the Social Justice Com-; mission in San Francisco. Father Moriarity was in El Salvador last yeer. He said that nearly 15,000 people were killed last year, mostly by bullets made in the United SUtes. Father Moriarity said tht conditions now are that children won't reach the age of five. 'The U.S. is pouring money in El Salvador to kill more people. The Church s bitter about the action the U.S. is taking. I'm especially bitter because many church people are being killed. A main slogan in El Salvador is 'Be patriotic- kill a priest' which is actually happening." said Moriarity. According to Father Moriarity, only 40% of the people work. The people want jobs. They want to live in peace. We had our revolution in 1776. Why can't they have theirs, withqut us interfering?* hesaid. Moriarity stressed writing to our cor - gressmen. Pressuring Congress with , our concerns. He also said that coal -' tions between Chicanos, the Church, Anti-draft people-like this march coa - tion-should abound. The program ended at 4:30 p.m. I left the park with a new awareness and a new insight on the whole situation. CSUF La Raza professors Ernesto Martinez and Teresa Perez listen attentively during the Sunday rally. -mm An estimated crowd of 500 gathered at the March Mth rally. Photos by Richard. Rios Contributions were collected for El Salvador relief. |
