Someone Yelled 'Prepare to Fire' at Kent State, Audio Experts Say

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CLEVELAND - A new analysis of a 40-year-old audio recording reveals that someone ordered National Guard troops to prepare to fire on students during a deadly Vietnam War protest at Kent State University in 1970, two forensics experts said.

The recording was enhanced and evaluated by New Jersey-based audio experts Stuart Allen and Tom Owen at the request of The Plain Dealer newspaper. Both concluded that they hear someone shout, "Guard!" Seconds later, a voice yells, "All right, prepare to fire!"

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Someone Yelled 'Prepare to Fire' at Kent State, Audio Experts Say

"Get down!" someone shouts, presumably in the crowd. A voice then says, "Guard!..." followed two...

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