Word: againstness
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Two weeks before the scheduled "militant action," Johnson asked the faculty to endorse the use of force if necessary to defend the campus-and received a standing ovation. Then, with a day to go, he obtained a court order restraining the demonstrators from violence. When the police finally moved against...
Last week the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from representatives of Gillette, IBM, Procter & Gamble and other firms in favor of several bills that would sidestep the law by allowing aliens on temporary visas to hold permanent jobs. At present, most visa holders cannot remain in the U.S. for more...
Hoarders have been unloading their accumulated holdings, and there are reports among bankers that the Soviets are selling gold in the West. For the first time in years, there is no significant speculation against any important European currency or the U.S. dollar.
Some solid achievements remain, of course. The American Language (and its supplements) has justly become a classic. Mencken's lively journalistic talents invigorated a generation of practitioners. The American Mercury waged brisk verbal war against Bostonian cultural fuddy-duddyism. The green cover of the Mercury, in fact, was once...
Undefeated in 11 games, Harvard clinched the Ivy League title last Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Brown. The next, and last, objective on the Crimson's agenda is the NCAA championship. The achievement of that goal hangs on Monday's elimination match against Brown.