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While the rescheduled concert was without incident, the aftermath was not. As people departed, anti-communist agitators formed a [[gauntlet]] and battered vehicles--throwing rocks and attacking cars. Many were injured and significant damage was done to vehicles. The police, who were present, did not interfere. Three hundred of the assaulted parties attempted to lodge complaint to the governor, [[Thomas Dewey]]. He refused to meet with them, blaming them for the violence.
While the rescheduled concert was without incident, the aftermath was not. As people departed, anti-communist agitators formed a [[gauntlet]] and battered vehicles--throwing rocks and attacking cars. Many were injured and significant damage was done to vehicles. The police, who were present, did not interfere. Three hundred of the assaulted parties attempted to lodge complaint to the governor, [[Thomas Dewey]]. He refused to meet with them, blaming them for the violence.
Cathleen White said that the incident became a rallying point for many activists of the period.<ref>[http://www.cat-w.com/peekskill.htm The Peekskill Riots] by Cathleen White</ref>
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[[Category:Communism]]
[[Category:Communism]]
[[Category:United States History]]
[[Category:United States History]]