Protest organizers contend that both the pepper spray and terrorist attack preparations send the wrong message to people coming to Los Angeles to exercise their rights of free speech.

The police estimated the crowd at 10,000 at its peak, though organizers contended that it was at least twice that.

The organizers contend that the current crop of teen-agers and 20-somethings are hungry for a shared experience that could do for them what Woodstock did for many of their parents.

Other labor leaders and organizers contended that federal labor law was too weak and ill-enforced to adequately protect workers and organizers under the organizing model and that a new model-the comprehensive campaign-was needed.

Rural organizers who are working for new programs to protect family farms contend that such absentee owners cannot have the family's sense of stewardship of the land.

The Government estimated that 400,000 men attended last year's rally, though organizers have contended that the number was much higher.

Unions are more reliable watchdogs, organizers contend.

But organizers of the rally have contended that it is an effort to bring men, women, children and people of all ethnic groups together for a day of prayer, speech and personal affirmation.

But where once the traditional party meant an all-night drunken bash at the shore, the post-graduation activities here June 25 will be substance free and - organizers contend - more fun.

Last week, the temperature hit 98 degrees, considerably higher than the 75 degrees that organizers contend is the average for July.