President’s Commission on Campus Unrest

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The President’s Commission on Campus Unrest was a national investigative body established in 1970 to examine the causes and implications of violent conflicts and protests on American college campuses during the era of the Vietnam War.

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instanceOf United States federal commission
investigative body
alsoKnownAs President’s Commission on Campus Unrest and Violence
Scranton Commission
appliesToJurisdiction United States
appointedBy Richard Nixon
archivesAt Richard Nixon Presidential Library
U.S. National Archives
chairperson William W. Scranton
linked to: William Scranton
commissionedBy Executive Office of the President of the United States
conclusion Kent State shootings were unjustified
deep political and generational divisions contributed to unrest
use of live ammunition against student demonstrators was unnecessary
country United States
creator President Richard Nixon
linked to: Richard Nixon
dissolved 1970
endTime 1970
hasMember Charles B. Thornton
Edwin H. Miles
Erwin D. Canham
James F. Ahern
Revius O. Ortique Jr.
W. Allen Wallis
William W. Scranton
linked to: William Scranton
hasPart final report
public hearings
inception 1970
languageOfWork English
legalForm advisory commission
location Washington, D.C.
mainSubject Jackson State killings
Kent State shootings
Vietnam War protests
campus protests
student unrest
namedAfter William W. Scranton
linked to: William Scranton
notableWork Report of the President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
purpose to examine implications of violent conflicts on college campuses
to investigate causes of campus unrest
to recommend measures to reduce campus violence
reportPublicationDate September 1970
reportTitle Report of the President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
startTime June 1970
timePeriod Vietnam War era
linked to: Vietnam War
topic National Guard use in civil disturbances
civil liberties
law enforcement on campuses
student rights
university governance

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Kent State shootings investigation President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
President’s Commission on Campus Unrest alsoKnownAs President’s Commission on Campus Unrest and Violence
linked to: President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
President’s Commission on Campus Unrest reportTitle Report of the President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
linked to: President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
President’s Commission on Campus Unrest notableWork Report of the President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
linked to: President’s Commission on Campus Unrest
Jackson State killings hasInvestigationBy President's Commission on Campus Unrest
linked to: President’s Commission on Campus Unrest