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Deaf President Now Protest

HISTORICAL SKETCH

The Deaf President Now! movement was a historical event at Gallaudet University in which the students staged a protest against the selection of a hearing president for Gallaudet. The campus was shut down for a week from March 6 to March 13, 1988. The deaf community had hoped that Gallaudet would select the first deaf president in the history of Gallaudet, but it did not happen. Instead, the Board of Trustees selected Dr. Elisabeth Ann Zinser as the 7th president over two qualified deaf candidates, Dr. Harvey J. Corson and Dr. I. King Jordan. The selection upset the deaf community and the students led a protest. The deaf community made four demands: that Dr. Zinser resign from the presidency; Jane B. Spilman resign from the chairmanship of the Board of Trustees; the members of the Board of Trustees must consist a majority of 51% who are deaf; and no reprisals against the protesters. As the first week drew to an end, the demands were met and the deaf community won a victory. Dr. I. King Jordan was selected as the 8th and first deaf president in Gallaudet’s history. Phil Bravin was selected as the first deaf chairman of the Board of Trustees. The protest made the world focus its attention on the deaf community for a week. The major newspapers across the United States made national headlines on the Gallaudet protest.

FOLDER LIST

Box Folder Title of Folder Date
1 1 Cartoons  
1 2 Commission on the Education of the Deaf-Gallaudet March 23, 1988
1 3 Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule March 10, 1988
1 4 Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule March 11, 1988
1 5 Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule March 12, 1988
1 6 Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule March 13, 1988
1 7 Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule March 14, 1988
1 8 Daily Schedule of Events- Master Schedule March 15, 1988
1 9 Daily Schedule of Events- Party March 26, 1988
1 10 Daily Schedule of Events- Summary  
1 11 DPN Fund March 8, 1988
1 12 DPN Fund- SBG March 9, 1988
1 13 DPN Fund March 10, 1988
1 14 DPN Fund March 11, 1988
1 15 DPN Fund-Letters March 13, 1988
1 16 DPN Fund March 14, 1988
1 17 DPN Fund- Letter March 15, 1988
1 18 DPN Fund n.d.
1 19 DPN Fund-Miscellaneous March 1988
1 20 DPN Transmittal Memo- Blanks n.d.
1 21 Fact Sheets March 11, 1988
1 22 Fact Sheets n.d.
1 23 Gallaudet Board of Trustees' By-Laws  
1 24 Gallaudet University's Master Plans & Goals  
1 25 Gandhi's Priniciples of Non-Violence  
1 26 Letter of Caution March 10, 1988
1 27 Letters of Caution March 11, 1988
1 28 Letters of Caution March 14, 1988
1 29 Letters of Congratulations-Individuals March 1988
1 30 Letters of Congratulations-Organizations March 1988
1 31 Letters of Endorsement March 2, 1988
1 32 Letters of Endorsement March 8, 1988
1 33 Letters of Endorsement March 9, 1988
1 34 Letters of Endorsement March 10, 1988
1 35 Letters of Endorsement March 11, 1988
1 36 Letters of Endorsement March 12, 1988
1 37 Letters of Endorsement Letters of Endorsement March 13, 1988
1 38 Letters of Endorsement n.d.
1 39 Letters of Endorsement-Organizations February 26, 1988
1 40 Letters of Endorsement-Organizations March 8, 1988
1 41 Letters of Endorsement-Organizations March 9, 1988
1 42 Letters of Endorsement-Organizations March 10, 1988
1 43 Letters of Endorsement-Organizations March 11, 1988
1 44 Letters of Endorsement-Organizations March 12, 1988
1 45 Letters of Endorsement-Organizations March 14, 1988
1 46 Letters of Endorsement-Organizations March 15, 1988
1 47 Letters of Endorsement-Organizations n.d.
1 48 Letters of Endorsement-From Politicians- Bob Dole February 18, 1988
1 49 Letters of Endorsement-From Politicians-Bob Graham February 25, 1988
1 50 Letters of Endorsement-From Politicians- February 29, 1988
1 51 Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians-George Bush March 1, 1988
1 52 Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians-J. Jackson March 9, 1988
1 53 Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians-Paul Simon March 10, 1988
1 54 Letter of Endors..From Politicians-Harkin& Morella March 11, 1988
1 55 Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians-Pete Stark March 18, 1988
1 56 Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians- B.Mikulski March 21, 1988
1 57 Letter of Endorsement-From Politicians-M. Dukakis n.d.
2 61 Letter to Dr. Zinser March 12, 1988
2 62 Letter to Dr. Elisabeth A. Zinser n.d.
2 63 Letters to Politicans February and March 1988
2 64 Letters to the Board of Trustees November 24, 1987
2 65 Letters to the Board of Trustees January 28, 1988
2 66 Letters to the Board of Trustees February 23, 1988
2 67 Letters to the Board of Trustees February 24, 1988
2 68 Letters to the Board of Trustees February 25, 1988
2 69 Letters to the Board of Trustees February 26, 1988
2 70 Letters to the Board of Trustees February 27, 1988
2 71 Letters to the Board of Trustees February 29, 1988
2 72 Letters to the Board of Trustees March 1, 1988
2 73 Letters to the Board of Trustees March 8, 1988
2 74 Letters to the Board of Trustees March 9, 1988
2 75 Letters to the Board of Trustees March 10, 1988
2 76 Letters to the Board of Trustees March 11, 1988
2 77 Letters to the Board of Trustees March 12, 1988
2 78 Letters to the Board of Trustees March 13, 1988
2 79 Letters to the Board of Trustees March 14, 1988
2 80 Letters to the Board of Trustees n.d.
2 81 List of Donations from Businesses and Companies March 1988
2 82 Mail Log March 9-14, 1988
2 83 Media- ABC News Nightline- Deaf Students Protest March 9, 1988
2 84 Media- An Address by Dr. Harlan Lane April 29, 1987
2 85 Media- March 10, 1988
2 86 Media- March 11, 1988
2 87 Media- March 12, 1988
2 88 Media- March 21, 1988
2 89 Media- n.d.
2 90 Media Kit March 13, 1988
2 91 Minutes March 10, 1988
2 92 Minutes- DPN Council March 12, 1988
2 93 Minutes- DPN Council March 13, 1988
2 94 Minutes- DPN Council March 14, 1988
2 95 Minutes- DPN Council March 22, 1988
2 96 Minutes- PCD October 1987
2 97 Minutes- Things to Do March 8, 1988
2 98 Minutes- University Faculty March 9, 1988
2 99 Minutes, Charts, and Misc n.d.
2 100 National Association of the Deaf March 1988
2 101 News Releases March 6, 1988
2 102 News Releases March 7, 1988
2 103 News Releases March 8, 1988
3 104 News Releases March 9, 1988
3 105 News Releases March 10, 1988
3 106 News Releases March 11, 1988
3 107 News Releases March 12, 1988
3 108 News Releases March 13, 1988
3 109 News Releases March 14, 1988
3 110 News Releases March 21, 1988
3 111 News Releases n.d.
3 112 News Clipping-Silent News August 1986
3 113 News Clipping-Wash. Post and Wash. Times August 27, 1987
3 114 News Clipping-On The Green August 31, 1987
3 115 News Clipping-The Buff and Blue September 8, 1987
3 116 News Clipping-The NAD Broadcaster October 1987
3 117 News Clipping-NAD Broadcaster and Silent News November 1987
3 118 News Clipping-Gallaudet Alumni Newsletter & NAD November-December 1987
3 119 News Clipping-On The Green December 14, 1987
3 120 News Clipping-Washington Times December 28, 1987
3 121 News Clipping-Silent News January 1988
3 122 News Clipping-On The Green January 11, 1988
3 123 News Clipping-On The Green January 18, 1988
3 124 News Clipping-On The Green February 15, 1988
3 125 News Clipping- The Buff and Blue February 19, 1988
3 126 News Clipping- Wash. Post February 22, 1988
3 127 News Clippings- Magazines March 1988
3 128 News Clipping- Wash. Post & Wash. Times March 2, 1988
3 129 News Clipping- Wash. Post March 3, 1988
3 130 News Clipping- The Buff and Blue March 4, 1988
3 131 News Clipping- Articles March 7, 1988
3 132 News Clipping- Various States March 8, 1988
3 133 News Clipping- Articles March 9, 1988
4 134 News Clipping- Various States March 10, 1988
4 135 News Clipping- Various States March 11, 1988
4 136 News Clipping- Various States March 12, 1988
4 137 News Clipping- Various States March 13, 1988
4 138 News Clipping- Various States March 14, 1988
4 139 News Clipping- Various States March 15, 1988
4 140 News Clipping- Various States March 16, 1988
4 141 News Clipping-Chicago Sun Times Article March 17, 1988
4 142 News Clipping- Various States March 18, 1988
4 143 News Clipping- The Frederick Post March 19, 1988
4 144 News Clipping- Various States March 20, 1988
5 145 News Clipping-Articles March 21, 1988
5 146 News Clipping-USA Today March 22, 1988
5 147 News Clipping-Articles March 23, 1988
5 148 News Clipping-Articles March 25, 1988
5 149 News Clipping-Wilimington, Delaware March 27, 1988
5 150 News Clipping-Time and People Magazines March 28, 1988
5 151 News Clipping-Wash. Post March 29, 1988
5 152 News Clipping-Articles March 30, 1988
5 153 News Clipping-Articles April 1988
5 154 News Clipping-Articles April 1, 1988
5 155 News Clipping-Articles April 4, 1988
5 156 News Clipping-Wash. Post April 5, 1988
5 157 News Clipping-Switzerland April 7, 1988
5 158 News Clipping-The Buff and Blue April 8, 1988
5 159 News Clipping- Dallas, TX April 10, 1988
5 160 News Clipping-Articles April 11, 1988
5 161 News Clipping-The Buff and Blue April 15, 1988
5 162 News Clipping-The Buff and Blue April 22, 1988
5 163 News Clipping-Seattle, WA April 23, 1988
5 164 News Clipping-Decatur, IL April 24, 1988
5 165 News Clipping-Articles April 25, 1988
5 166 News Clipping-The Buff and Blue April 29, 1988
5 167 News Clipping-Articles May 1988
5 168 News Clipping-On the Green May 9, 1988
5 169 News Clipping-Salem, NC May 21, 1988
5 170 News Clipping-The NY Review June 2, 1988
5 171 Poems
 
5 172 Presidential Search Committee- Letter from PCD October 5, 1987
5 173 Presidential Search Committee- Letter from PCD October 22, 1987
5 174 Presidential Search Committee-Article-On the Green January 11, 1988
5 175 Presidential Search Committee-Article-On the Green January 18, 1988
5 176 Presidential Search Committee-Article-On the Green February 15, 1988
5 177 Presidential Search Committee-Article-The Buff and February 19, 1988
5 178 Presidential Search Committee-Memorandum February 29, 1988
5 179 Presidential Search Committee-Job Announcement n.d.
5 180 Questionnaires and Surveys  
5 181 Rally Letter- SBG February 22, 1988
5 182 Rally- Memorandum from SBG February 26, 1988
5 183 Rally- Memorandum- Harvey Goodstein February 29, 1988
5 184 Rally- News Release and Announcements  
5 185 Rally March 1, 1988
5 186 Rally March 2, 1988
5 187 Rally- Candelight Vigil March 5, 1988
5 188 Resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee-Letter August 24, 1987
5 189 Resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee- Wash. Post/Times August 27, 1987
5 190 Resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee- On The Green August 31, 1987
5 191 Resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee- The Buff and Blue September 8, 1987
6 192 Resignation of Dr. Jerry C. Lee- On The Green December 14, 1987
6 193 Resumes- Dr. Jordan and Dr. Zinser  
6 194 Statement- Harvey J. Corson March 9, 1988
6 195 Statements- P. Bravin and L. Glass March 10, 1988
6 196 Statements-I.King Jordan March 10, 13, 1988
6 197 Statements- Rep. Steve Gunderson March 11, 1988
2 58 Letter to Dr. Zinser March 2, 1988
2 59 Letter to Dr. Zinser March 8, 1988
2 60 Letter to Dr. Zinser March 10, 1988
6 198 Statement- Marlee Matlin March 11, 1988
6 199 Statement- Dr. Ronald Nomeland March 15, 1988
6 200 Statement- Dr. Truman Steele  
6 201 Statements-I.King Jordan June 3, 1988
6 202 Statements-I.King Jordan June 10, 1988
6 203 Statement- Dr. Gerald Burstein n.d.
6 204 Statement- Jane Spilman n.d.
6 205 Statement- Dr. Elisabeth Zinser n.d.
6 206 Telephone Log- Blanks n.d.
6 207 Thank You Letters- Draft n.d.
6 208 Transparencies n.d.
6 209 Who's Who in Deaf President Now Organization March 10, 1988
6 210 Who's Who in Deaf President Now Organization March 11, 1988
6 211 Who's Who in Deaf President Now Organization March 12, 1988
6 212 Who's Who in Deaf President Now Organization  
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