-- Critical Media Literacy
in Times of War

The Persian Gulf War
Reported Crowd Sizes, New York City - Anti-War Rally, October 20, 1990

Numbers of Protesters	Source
2,500 to 15,000	"Nationwide Protests Hit Gulf Buildup - Seattle Rally Draws 500" Seattle Times, William Gough, Staff "In New York City, protesters said they had 15,000 people at their rally. Police estimated the crowd size at 2,500 to 4,000" (October 21, 1990, p.A1)
4,000 to 15,000	"Thousands Join War Protests Across U.S." Los Angeles Times, Edwin Chen "The largest demonstration was in New York, where police said up to 4,000 people rallied at Columbus Circle and then marched down Broadway to Times Square, chanting, "Hell, no, we won't go; we won't fight for Texaco!" Organizers said that 15,000 people participated in the rally." (October 21, 1990, p. A10)
	"Americans Protest U.S. Forces Buildup" St. Petersburg Times, compiled from wire reports "The largest demonstration was in New York, where police said up to 4,000 people rallied at Columbus Circle and then marched down Broadway to Times Square, chanting, "Hell, no, we won't go; we won't fight for Texaco!" Organizers said that 15,000 people participated in the rally." (October 21, 1990, p.A2)
5,000	"Thousands March in City To Protest Buildup in Gulf" Newsday, Curtis Rist "In a scene reminiscent of anti-war protests 20 years ago, an estimated 5,000 demonstrators chanting, "Hell, no, we won't go" marched from Columbus Circle to Times Square yesterday to protest the American military buildup in the Middle East." (October 21, 1990, p.3)
5,000 - 25,000+	"Mideast Tension; Thousands March in 16 Cities to Protest U.S. Intervention in the Gulf" The New York Times, Evelyn Nieves "The police estimated the crowd at about 5,000; marchers said there were more than 25,000. The march was peaceful, with three arrests on minor charges reported." (October 21, 1990, p.14)
10, 000	"Anti-war Protesters March Again in U.S." The Times (London), Charles Bremner "In a scene reminiscent of the anti-war protests of the Vietnam era, 10,000 demonstrators marched through New York on Saturday, demanding a US withdrawal from the Gulf." (October 22, 1990)