Complex sentence: In May 1970 Dohrn recorded and sent a transcript of a tape recording to the "New York Times", the statement was a "declaration of a State of War" on behalf of the Weathermen.
Split into simpler sentences: In May 1970, Dohrn recorded and sent a transcript of a tape recording to the "New York Times". The statement was a "declaration of a State of War" on behalf of the Weathermen.