ASUH Vietnam War Protest

Who:

ASUH (Manoa student government), UH Manoa students and faculty, including UH Political Science professor and anti-Vietnam war supporter Oliver Lee and then (1969 to 1974) UH Manoa president Harlan Cleveland (both pictured above).

What:

ASUH organized a week-long strike of attending UH manoa classes to protest the Vietnam War and America’s bombing of Cambodia. Student led protests in response to the United State’s involvement in the Vietnam War, such as this one on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus, were common occurrences at universities across the country.

When:

May 11-16, 1970

Where:

UH Manoa campus

Andrew’s Outdoor Theatre (now Andrew's Amphitheatre)

Why:

Protest the Vietnam War and America’s bombing of Cambodia.

Outcome:

Significantly lower attendance during this week

University of Hawai'i President Harlan Cleveland directed that no one be failed or given a lower grade for being on strike, since students "have the right to absent themselves on a matter of conscience”

Sources:

Robert M. Kamins, Robert E. Potte. Måalamalama: A History of the University of Hawai'i. 1998. University of Hawaii Publsihing. http://archives.starbulletin.com/2008/06/06/news/story04.html