SDS's message on Commencement day

SDS planned a counter-commencement and passed out the following statement.

While Columbia awards honorary degrees to distinguished men for their contributions to society, it will continue to sponsor IDA research, to suppress the ghettos and perpetuate the inhuman war in Vietnam.

While Columbia is afraid to hold its graduation outdoors where the community members can participate, it is not ashamed to arbitrarily buy up and tear down their homes all over Morningside Heights and West Harlem.

While Columbia congratulates students for their studies, it busts the unions of the employees who make that education possible....

We invite the residents of the Harlem and Morningside communities to join us in developing our political movements....