Edward Biester Speaks on Civil Disobedience

U.S. Representative Edward G. Biester came to Carlisle to speak on civil disobedience and discussed the Vietnam War with Law School and College students on Thursday, December 7, 1967.

Biester attended two classes and delivered an address to law students at Ticket Hall, followed by a question and answer session and informal discussion with students after the address. During his speech, Biester outlined civil disobedience as breaking the law to protest the policy behind the law, or in protest of the government responsible for the law. Biester went on to warn that the disorder arising from civil disobedience can lead to more harm than good, but that it can be justified so long as "it is peaceful, does not seek to obstruct, is nonviolent, and exposes a national problem to special national concern."