I was in elementary school, living on a navy based. A boy in my class had been sent to the principal's office, and he came back at the end of the day and whispered to us that the President (Kennedy) had been shot. I teacher overheard and told him to be quiet. My BFF and I got on the navy buss...
Had the administration taken action, on Oct 8th - because these "students" were funded and ready then. But they did not! When brought before Congress there was the excuse of "it depends on the context". Seriously - these were not simply peaceful demonstrations. They took over buildings...