Political activist to visit KU
Mark Rudd, a co-founder of the 1960s and 1970s political activism group the Weathermen, will speak in Lawrence at several events starting Nov. 5.
Rudd, who went into hiding after a Weathermen bomb accidentally killed three Weathermen members, will be at the Oread Book Store, 1311 Oread, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5 for a reading and signing of his new book, “Underground: My Life in SDS and the Weathermen.”
Rudd also will attend a pot luck from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at the ECM Building, 1204 Oread, and will introduce a documentary about the Weathermen following the dinner.
Rudd will be in Lawrence until Nov. 10, and is available to speak to groups about his experiences. For more information, send an e-mail to bacjb@ku.edu.