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Lichtheim asserted that the Times "persistently fails" to "acquaint its readers with the real drift of affairs abroad, notably when that drift--and this is where a kind of censorship appears to come in--runs counter to the editorial frame of reference...
Said Bellow: "The President intends in his own way to encourage American artists. I consider this event to be an official function, not a political occasion . . . Therefore I do not think it necessary to acquaint him with my position on Viet Nam or to send him a statement declaring that I am wholly opposed to the presence of marines in Santo Domingo . . . Mr. Johnson is not simply this country's principal policymaker. He is an institution. When he invites me to Washington, I accept in order to show my respect for his intentions and to honor his high office...
While the memorandum explains that "freshmen, as in the past, may wish to visit the Houses during the winter and may wish to talk to members of House staffs," the new system does not provide for House interviews or a specific effort to acquaint the freshman class with the Houses...
...pressure has become staggering. But Rorimer, like most U.S. museum directors, welcomes the crowds."Familiarity with beauty can only breed more beauty, he believes, adding, "We have more people interested in art today than when these old masterpieces were produced." To make the turnstiles turn faster, and thus acquaint more people with their artistic heritage, he arranged in 1963 for Da Vinci's Mona Lisa to make a guest appearance at the Met, certain that it would increase museum attendance by more than a million...
...awards provide tuition, extra fees, and $1,800 for living expenses at any U.S. graduate school except the recipient's undergraduate college. The purpose of the fellowships is to acquaint undergraduates with the critical need for teachers, according to Sir Hugh Taylor, president of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation...