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In the early to mid-afternoon of 19 December 1970, a gathering of over three thousand peaceful demonstrators occurred outside of KAB Gate 3 in protest of chemical munitions storage on KAB. Around 1900 JST, the group dispersed without incident, with many demonstrators going to bars and clubs located in Koza City in vicinity of (IVO) KAB Gate 2.

•United States Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Appendix C - Report Proceedings by Investigating Officer (HQ USARYIS LO # 17, 4 Jan 71), by Robert B. Smith, 1971. Kadena Air Base Library Tomodachi Collection.