May 4 Task Force
University Libraries Provides Access to Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« May 4 Shootings Audio Archive
More than 100 reel-to-reel audio recordings pertaining to the May 4, 1970, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University shootings and their aftermath are now accessible through the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Special Collections and Archives’ digital repository. Some of the recently digitized items include previously inaccessible audio recordings of radio call-in forums, a speech by Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« President Robert I. White the day after the shootings, a press conference with six students who met with President Richard M. Nixon just days after the shootings, the Scranton Commission hearings and a speech made by Dick Gregory at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Memorial Service in 1971.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University holds its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.
