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Kent State tape: 'Right here! Get Set! Point! Fire!'

KENT, Ohio -- Survivors of the National Guard shooting that killed four Kent State University students during an anti-war rally released an audio tape Tuesday that they said includes a military order to fire on the demonstrators.

"The evidence speaks for itself," said Alan Canfora, 58, one of nine students wounded during the 1970 shooting.

Canfora released two versions of a 20-second clip -- the original and an amplified version -- in which he says a Guard officer issues the command, "Right here! Get Set! Point! Fire!"

The tape begins with static in the background and then screams from protesters. The word "point" can be heard followed by the sound of shots being fired. There is no indication on the tape of who said the word.

Related Links

  • Daily Kent Stater story, with raw audio
  • Read entire article at AP