 Simultaneously , public opinion polls during the second week of May showed that 50 percent of the American public approved of President Nixon 's actions . Fifty @-@ eight percent blamed the students for what had occurred at Kent State . On both sides , emotions ran high . In one instance , in New York City on 8 May , pro @-@ administration construction workers rioted and attacked demonstrating students . Such violence , however , was an aberration . Most demonstrations , both pro- and anti @-@ war , were peaceful . On 20 May 100 @,@ 000 construction workers , tradesmen , and office workers marched peacefully through New York City in support of the president 's policies . 
 Simultaneously , public opinion polls during the second week of May showed that 50 percent of the American public approved of President Nixon <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>actions . Fifty @-@ eight percent blamed the students for what <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>had</mark></a> occurred at Kent State . On both sides , emotions ran high . In one instance , in New York City on 8 May , pro @-@ administration construction workers rioted and attacked demonstrating students . Such violence , however , was an aberration . Most demonstrations , both pro- and anti @-@ war , <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> peaceful . On 20 May 100 @,@ 000 construction workers , tradesmen , and office workers marched peacefully through New York City in support of the president <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>policies . 
Simultaneously , public opinion polls during the second week of May showed that 50 percent of the American public approved of President Nixon  actions . Fifty @-@ eight percent blamed da students fir what done occurred at Kent State . On both sides , emotions ran high . In one instance , in New York City on 8 May , pro @-@ administration construction workers rioted and attacked demonstrating students . Such violence , however , was an aberration . Most demonstrations , both pro- and anti @-@ war , was peaceful . On 20 May 100 @,@ 000 construction workers , tradesmen , and office workers marched peacefully thru New York City in support of the president  policies .