letter signed by thirty-seven university and college presidents of the potential danger of students when he launched his attacks, but he was seeing the results now on full scale. He used the actions of these students to boost his campaign among Republicans in America. He called the protesters bums, and blamed them for many of the problems in the country. At this point one poorly delt with mistake had turned into a major national issue and caused a great deal of low patriotic morale (Four Deaths at Noon). The entire nation was in shambles, and the actions of the citizens reflected these feelings. It is clear that the Kent State incident was a horrible mistake on the part of both the victims and on the shooters, but with the way things had been going, it was predictable. It was a very bad situation for the government, because there was no solution to the problem. The most significant result of this entire incident was a new fear of danger in the protesters. As with all major incidents, it just kind faded away with time. Now it is just another history lesson, but for someone who looks closely, it could be much more. ...
