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1. San Jose State College News: Statement by SJSC President Robert D. Clark: Tommie Smith and John Carlos
San Jose State College News: Statement by SJSC President Robert D. Clark: Tommie Smith and John Carlos
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1 p. A statement by San Jose State College President Robert Clark in the October 10, 1968 release of the San Jose State College News regarding the achievements of American Olympic athletes and San Jose State College students Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
2. Clark letter re: suspension of Tommie Smith and John Carlos from Olympic Games
Clark letter re: suspension of Tommie Smith and John Carlos from Olympic Games
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3 p. A form letter typed on San Jose State College, Robert D. Clark, President letterhead and signed by him, reiterating his opinion on the suspension of Tommie Smith and John Carlos for their controversial action at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and citing various articles in the media., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
3. Clark Article: Wrath and Rapture in the Cult of Athletics
Clark Article: Wrath and Rapture in the Cult of Athletics
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16 p. A typed copy of Robert D. Clark's article, written during his tenure as president of San Jose State College, on the nature of athletics, their relation to passions and politics, racial discrimination, and a controversial symbolic action on the awards stand at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics by two winning runners, black students from San Jose State., Document from the University of Oregon Office of the President.
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