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D155220-1R
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- 1968-11-14 (Creation)
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On November 14, 1968, a group of young children and teenagers aged 6-20 formed a picket line in front of the Tri-Mart Youth Center at 4515 So. M Street. They were attempting to stir up interest in the youth center where more adults were needed to help out. An open house for adults was scheduled for that day; however, only five adults turned out for the meeting. Leonard Butler, the new Tri-Mart youth director, believed that neighborhood adult participation was necessary for the growth of the center. The small turnout by adults, though disappointing, did not deter youth center members who planned to bring their pickets to the state capitol steps the following week. The Tri-Mart Youth Center was sponsored by the Tri-Mart Multi-Service Center, a unit of the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. Photograph ordered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Opportunity & Development, Inc. (TNT 11-13-68, C-14, TNT 11-17-68, A-12) TPL-9147
Pickets--Tacoma--1960-1970; Youth organizations--Tacoma--1960-1970; Tri-Mart Youth Center (Tacoma);