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4-6-1970

Carl Oglesby, former leader to speak at UM Wednesday

University of Montana--Missoula. Office of University Relations

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CARL OGLESBY, FORMER LEADER TO SPEAK AT UM WEDNESDAY

MISSOULA—

Carl Oglesby, a former president of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), will

speak at the University of Montana Wednesday (April8), announced Lee J. Tickle, UM Program

Council director.

Oglesby's lecture, sponsored by the Associated Students' Program Council, will be held in the University Center Ballroom at 8:1S p.m. The program is open to the public without charge.

President of SDS in 1965-66, Oglesby wasa member of the SDS National Committee in

1968-1969. He is a founding member of the International War Crimes Tribunal, which was organized by the late Bertrand Russell to question U.S. involvement in the .

Oglesby attended in Ohio and received his bachelor's degree in literature at the .