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Applause, Cheers

As the speakers finished, the
whole audience reacted with applause, cheers,
shouts of "Right on brother," or "Power to the
people,' appeared that the meeting might go
on indefinitely.

After nearly forty-five minutes of discussion,
Mr. indicated that the matter
was closed and that no more speakers would be
recognized on that point. The members of the
audience refused to let the matter end, and
began singing and shouting "stay here." At this
time Mr. recessed the meeting and
the Council walked out.

The crowd stayed and an impromptu
discussion began over the failure of the Council
to act, not only on the "Wall of Respect" but
on the many requests the Quakers had been
making for four months. One speaker stated
that the Council's inaction on the proposals for
fair housing, an ombudsman with powers of
arbitration, and a committee on unity were
further of failure to act
responsibility as City governors. He called for a