Word: answering
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...most also conclude that the U.S. has failed to achieve its aim of preventing a Communist takeover in that country. A 56% majority feel it is "very important" that Hanoi and the Viet Cong not take over South Viet Nam, and by a 50%-to-37% margin Americans answer affirmatively when asked, "Is the war in Viet Nam worth it or not?" Despite that conviction, 45% of the U.S. public conclude that the nation is not succeeding in preventing a Communist victory in Viet Nam, against only 38% who think otherwise...
...Feuer might also have paid more attention to the flower child strand of student militarism because it bears directly on the problems of "alienation" which provide the rationale of revolt. Many in the New Left see the answer to alienation in the mystical striving for community among comrade-students. Their philosophy of love emphasizes "touching one another." The theme of "touching one another" has somehow gotten mixed up with the ghetto concept of "soul" and the Hollywood concept of "beautiful people." What results is a syrupy emotion alleged to strike beautiful people very intensely during moments of civil disobedience...
McCarthy interrupted King's answer twice. The student was flustered for a few seconds, regained his composure, and said "because I was being struck by a police officer." The defendants burst into cheers and applause. When it ceased, Viola said "next time that happens, I'll clear the court...
...Corporation said that it could not yet answer some of the specific questions that SDS had asked last Wednesday. These included whether ROTC might rent University space, whether ROTC might have a status simliar to PBH's, and whether any Harvard rules would be changed to let ROTC stay as an activity...
...There was nothing wrong with your stand on ROTC. In our opinion, this was not the issue--the issue was the sit-in at Paine Hall," Mrs. Bunting said in answer to a question...