On a morning in 1967, over 2,500 antiwar and antidraft protesters gathered outside the U.S. Armed Forces Induction Center at 39 Whitehall Street in New York City, leading to the arrest of 264 individuals, including Dr. Benjamin Spock and poet Allen Ginsberg. Though mostly peaceful, the protest was meant as a symbolic gesture, with organizers planning a more disruptive demonstration the following day. Despite the large police presence and heightened tensions, the induction process continued uninterrupted. While some protesters alleged police aggression, officials—including Mayor Lindsay—praised the police for their restraint. The demonstration highlighted the growing antiwar sentiment and set the stage for further resistance to the Vietnam War.
