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This exposure to anti-capitalist propaganda did not stop Arbenz from piling up capitalist wealth for himself. As Arèvalo's Defense Minister, he could borrow and invest money from state banks, acquire businesses, land, and homes. Soon he was rich enough to invite Costa Rica's...
To some, it is a soothing therapy for the peptic ulcer; to others, especially those who make their living at it, it is a good way to acquire one.
Reflecting on Harvard education's contribution to improving American standards of value, Pusey said, "It seems to me quite unlikely that anyone could be at Harvard very long and fail to acquire, along with knowledge and increased intellectual skill, a resolve to shape his life worthily." "When this happens," he...
Judges have more power than most imagine: particularly, their power to doom or aid legislation by way of construction and administration is immense. The only justification for allowing individuals such sweeping authority is that they use it with the restraint so long associated with their office. "Theirs is not to...
Benson feels that any butter plan might prove so expensive-and so impractical-that he does not intend to try a new one without a congressional O.K. Said Benson: "We are concerned about the 360 million lbs. which we now own. We are even more concerned about the next 360...