William Ayers is a former Leader in the movement that opposed U.S. Involvement in the vietnam war. He is known for the radical nature of his activism, which began with the anti-war movement of the 60's as well as his current work in education reforem, curriculum, and instruction. In 1969 he co-founded the violent leftist radical organization the Weather Underground with his current fwife Bernadine Dohrn. The Weather Underground conducted a campaign of bombing public buildings during the 1960's and 1979's. Ayers has been quoted as saying "Guilty as hell, Free as a bird." regarding his part in the bombings that killed two of his associates and included bombs at the pentagon and NY City police stations. It is widely recognized that Barack Obama held his politicial coming out party in the home of Dorhn and Ayers.
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