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UNITES 'STATES DEPARTMLNT OF JUSTCE FEdeRAl buReAu Of InVestigATiON New Haven, Connecticut Jn Reply. Please Rafw j2 FiL Na NH 100-19899 January DEMONSTRATION UNIVERSITY OF HARIFORD HARIFORD, .CONNECTICUT January 9, 1969 b7C University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut, advised on January: .university campus center to the administration building on January 9.1969 The march was to demonstrate the protest of the students "The UH News, over the suspension of the caupus nesspaper,. Liberated Press." The press was susperded by Dean of Student Relations,:eugene T. Sweeney, on Wednesday, January 8, l969, after publication of nude photographs, front and back, of Beatle JOHN LEnnon holding hands with his girlfriend yokoxono. advised no march took place but a'standing room only. rally concerning the issue was held in the campus center on January :9, l969. Present at this rally were about 200 students and five :-faculty members. Both the students and faculty asked and answered questions'concerning the suspension and other matters which they. felt should be aired at this time. The faculty felt that guidelines should be drawn for journalistic good taste, but the students.refused to agree to. :this. When the authorities stated that no more money was to be allocated for the publication of the paper, the students stated they had been given $2,ooo previously from student government. funds and' additional papers would be printed. .A suggestion was made for a poll to be taken 'of students, :faculty, and alumni.concerning the paper. but the faculty did not.. agree with this. ENCLOSURE