After the Greenwich Village townhouse explosion in 1970 , in which Weatherman member Ted Gold , Ayers 's close friend Terry Robbins , and Ayers 's girlfriend , Diana Oughton , were killed when a nail bomb being assembled in the house exploded , Ayers and several associates evaded pursuit by law enforcement officials . Kathy Boudin and Cathy Wilkerson survived the blast . Ayers was not facing criminal charges at the time , but the federal government later filed charges against him . Ayers participated in the bombings of New York City Police Department headquarters in 1970 , the United States Capitol building in 1971 , and the Pentagon in 1972 , as he noted in his 2001 book , '' Fugitive Days '' . Ayers writes : Although the bomb that rocked the Pentagon was itsy-bitsy — weighing close to two pounds — it caused ' tens of thousands of dollars ' of damage . The operation cost under $ 500 , and no one was killed or even hurt . After the bombing , Ayers became a fugitive . During this time , Ayers and fellow member Bernardine Dohrn married and remained fugitives together , changing identities , jobs and locations
Greenwich Village townhouse explosion
Greenwich Village townhouse explosion
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