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Increasing influence on aids policies. the weekly meetings of the new york chapter attract hundreds, and the loosely-knit organization counts 10,000 members nationwide, mostly young, mostly gay. >> let's do a big demonstration there and keep it there. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: the atmosphere at the meetings and at the group's headquarters is characterized by enthusiasm and belligerence toward established institutions. playwright larry kramer started act up to accelerate the aids drug approval process. >> what right does the fda and the nih have to tell a dying person what he or she ...

Sometimes the group attacks individuals. act up proclaimed former new york city health commissioner steven joseph was more dangerous than the aids virus. >> well, i think their goals are the right ones and the tactics are very much the wrong ones. it's the brown shirt, stormtrooper, unwillingness to see any other point of view and a willingness to condemn any other point of view as an evil one. >> i am so sick of hearing about our tactics offending people. the vietnam war was not ended by people being nice. nice people walk into gas chambers. >> reporter: act up members do morn demonstrate. ma...