Activist Tom Hayden talks about the Vietnam War and level of public interest
April 13, 1973 - Tom Hayden talks about public anti-war interest. He says it?s possible to pacify students by ending the draft, or pacify Americans by waging a war of destruction against innocent people with Americans not caring because they aren?t dying there. Then, he says, what kind of country have we become and what prospect is there for any kind of change? If people can?t be brought to care about the slaughter of Cambodians then how are you going to move them emotionally or in their conscience about any smaller issues? Public interest about the war is declining or confused, we can?t shift away from the war and Indochina peace efforts to some other issue. It?s folly to turn away from war and think the Paris Agreement will be implemented without any further public pressure. He speaks at Moorhead.