I don't know what the FSMs are,

不知道FSMs是什么
but the YAFs are the Young Americans for Freedom.

但知道YAFs是指美国新生代自由组织
The VDCs are the Vietnam Day Committees.

VDCs指越南事务委员会
The Vietnam Day Committee organized a 24-hour teach-in in 1965

这个组织在1965年组织了一个24小时
against the Vietnam War.

反越战讨论会议
There is a little anecdote from that teach-in

那次讨论会上发生了一件小趣事
that I want to share with you,

我想跟大家分享一下
that I think embodies some of the tensions in this novel.

我认为它体现了小说的紧张局势
They invited Ken Kesey to come and speak at the convention,at the teach-in.

他们邀请肯·克西来大会上发表讲话
Now, Ken Kesey, some of you probably know,

你们当中可能有人知道肯·克西
was a sort of performer, writer,

他是个表演家作家
not really an activist.

说不上是个激进主义分子