May 15, 1969 - Governor Ronald Reagan sent in the National Guard to reclaim People's Park from 6,000 protesters in Berkeley, California, who had occupied the space and created the park.

Police gunfire killed a bystander, James Rector, blinded another, and injured dozens. Governor Reagan defended his decision to use the California National Guard to quell Berkeley protests: "If it takes a bloodbath, let's get it over with."

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