Word: areas
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...examination was a manifesto issued by the liberal-dominated Democratic National Advisory Council (among the members: Adlai Stevenson, Harry Truman, New York's Governor Averell Harriman and ex-Senator Herbert Lehman). The council urged greatly expanded federal programs in social security, health, education, agriculture, public works and welfare, area redevelopment and urban renewal, did not attempt to put a price tag on the proposals. Virginia's economy-minded Senator Harry Flood Byrd-no member of the council-did. His estimate: $5 billion or $6 billion a year...
...bluntly told the House of Commons that henceforth Poland "must honestly follow a policy friendly to Russia." When protests were raised over Polish plans to expel the entire German population of the "recovered territories"-between 4,800,000 and 5,800,000 Germans were ultimately driven out of the area, mostly to West Germany-Labor Party Leader Clement Attlee declared that the Germans "are not entitled to appeal on the basis of moral laws that they have disregarded...
Harvard Clubs in 17 cities have planned Christmas parties for students and prospective candidates for admission in September, 1959 from their area...
...Master Leighton has pointed out, it is in the non-Honors area that the Houses can do their most creative work. By designing a program for House members who are not qualified for or who are not interested in further specialization, the Houses could fill the gap left by the elementary General Education courses...
Stubbin's plans include an ingenious device by which 13 tons of seating area can be moved in 30 minutes. The first 140 seats are on motors and can be shifted to one side when the stage is converted. The drawings also show permanent lighting fixtures, costume rooms, and a spacious shop...