LinkLinksOpinion Lawrence Roberts in The Post: We can’t let one anarchic mob lead to the forever fencing-off of our arena of democracy By Editor On Feb 7, 2021 Last updated Feb 7, 2021 27 Share On a wintry day in 1968, thousands of women arrived in Washington to protest the Vietnam War. Calling themselves the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, in honor of their leader, the first woman elected to Congress, they planned to march from Union Station to the Capitol steps. Their request was denied. Authorities invoked an 86-year-old rule: To preserve “quiet and dignity” on the Capitol grounds, it was “forbidden to parade, stand, or move in processions or assemblages.” 27 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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