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Spiro Agnew — Part 3
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This representative of Secret Service further advised:
that, during the time that Mr. Agnew was at the Roosevelt Hotel,
there were nine individuals picketing in front of the entrance
to the hotel carrying anti-war signs.
' Mr. Agnew left New Orleans at about 3:10 PM’ and
flew to Shreveport, Louisiana, where he gave a speech, and
returned to New Orleans at approximately 10:00 PM,
On the morning of April 25, 1972, Mr. Agnew had
breakfast at Brennan's Restaurant and then departed New Orleans
International Airport at approximately noon,
No incidents or demonstrations were observed or
received relating to Mr. Agnew's visit other than the nine
pickets at the Roosevelt Hotel,
The purpose of Mr, Agnew's visit to Shreveport,
Louisiana was that he had been invited by the Ambassador
Club, which is the sponsoring organization for Holiday in
Dixie, an annual festival held in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Mr. Agnew spoke upon his arrival at Barksdale Air Force Base,
Bossier City, Louisiana, and later on attended a social .
gathering of prominent Republicans in the Shreveport area.
Spot checks by a Special Agent of the New Orleans
Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the
vicinity of the New Orleans International Airport on April .24
and 25, 1972, the Royal Orleans Hotel on April 24 and 25,
1972, and Brennan's Restaurant on April 25, 1972, were made;
however, no demonstrations, pickets, or incidents were
observed,
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