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Reflecting the idealism of student activism inthe late 1960s, other graduates urged for morewidespread social change. Jonathan Shay '63, apsychiatrist, said "we can end the socialinstitution of war...just like we have ended thesocial institution of slavery...
Most who smoked dope did so only casually, butothers fell into the category of "if you rememberthe 1960s, you weren't there." The bad trips andwasted minds seen in those years are probably thebest argument against using drugs that we can giveto our offspring when we come to discussing thatawkward topic...
...demonstrations of that year did not have as "electrifying [an] effect on the Harvard community" as the preceding events of the late 1960s, the yearbook article said...
Political strife across the nation was only exacerbated by economic woes. The economy soured as a result of federal deficits in the 1960s and growing international competition and energy costs. Unemployment rose six percent in 1970, and the real gross national product decreased...
...Dean of Admission, Jewett implemented a need-blind admissions policy. In the 1960s and '70s, when states began to pour money into low-interest loans and grants, Jewett helped make Harvard one of the first colleges to admit applicants completely without regard to financial need. Even in today's environment, when more and more universities are cutting back on educational funding, Harvard remains firmly committed to need-blind admissions...