Political Terrorism

Archive Report

Concern Over Rising Terrorist Activity

Destructive Acts as Omen of Nascent Terrorism

Destructive acts suggesting the birth of a terrorist movement in the United States have moved the Nixon administration to step up its pursuit of violence-prone militants on the left. A series of dynamite explosions in major cities, the discovery of makeshift bomb factories, police-sniping incidents and numerous acts of sabotage committed during campus disorders all have heightened fears that one or more dissident groups may be embarking on a campaign of terror. Suspicion falls mainly on white extremists of the New Left and ultra-militants in the Black Power movement. Terrorist action from the extreme right, however, is by no means absent from the scene.

The situation is worrisome on many counts. Authorities are concerned that ...

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