Word: aims
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Noland did not want to identify anything, or to represent anything. His aim was to strip away the bonds of drawing and free himself to explore "the infinite range and expressive possibilities of color." To do this, he laid a 6-ft. square of canvas on the floor and walked around it until he lost track of its top and bottom. He decided that the "most neutral" place to start from was its center, and proceeded to pour, stain and swab paint in concentric circles outward. Noland played with half a dozen colors in such target paintings, devising hundreds...
...other resolution was defeated by a 265-589-0 vote. It called for "suspension of normal classes for two days" to devote time to organized discussion of the issues raised, with the aim of developing a viable plan of action...
These inadequacies in the election procedures that have been established for the special committee are not serious if the aim is merely to produce a number of people to make an objective investigation of the facts of a situation. These same inadequacies, on the other hand, must be considered very serious if the resulting body is to be expected to make a decision on a political issue such as punishment. So much so that it is hard to escape the conclusion that the irregular student representation on a committee comprised of a two-thirds Faculty majority is merely a token...
...discern clearly right from wrong, and allow all our words and actions to be governed thereby, and by the laws of this land. Especially we pray that our concern shall be for all the people regardless of station, race or calling. May cooperation be permitted, and be the mutual aim of those who, under the concepts of our Constitution, hold to differing political faiths, so that all may work for the good of our beloved country and Thy glory." Dwight Eisenhower sought throughout his presidency to live by those words. In death, he endures as one who personified his country...
...sudden Soviet attack lay in the maneuvering that is going on among Communist countries in preparation for the world meeting of parties now scheduled for June 5 in Moscow. The Soviets had hoped to use the occasion to formally expel the Chinese from the Communist movement. Their aim has been blocked by West and East European parties that have displayed defiance of the Soviets by refusing to go along with this plan. Now the Russians apparently have tried to sidestep the entire issue by asserting that the Maoists are no longer Communists at all and thus not an issue...