200 Oppose U.S. Policy in Berkeley Protest
About 200 protesters crowded into the lobby of Sproul Hall at UC Berkeley on Wednesday in a noisy but peaceful demonstration against U.S. policies in Central America.
About 20 demonstrators remained in the lobby when the building closed shortly after 5 p.m. Campus police had to drag or carry some protesters out but there were no arrests, a police spokesman said.
The protest, reminiscent of the turbulent ‘60s, began with a noon rally in Sproul Plaza. It then turned into a march through the city, collecting high school students, street people and others before returning to the campus, said UC spokesman Ray Colvig. The protest did not affect the university’ operations, he said.
It was the second demonstration at the campus since President Reagan announced last week that he was sending more than 3,000 troops to Honduras.
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