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...wealth and power. Even though the hypothesis of such social mobility contradicts the white majority's everyday reality, the old myths die hard. The widespread beliefs that America is an open society where everyone has an equal chance and that failure is because of individual weakness and not system bias greatly impede working-class development and militant action. Thus is the system constantly reinforced. Horatio Alger has been replaced by John Wayne, but the concept still remains. If you're tough and resourceful, you will succeed. Failure is your own fault...
...preventing the University's Vice-president, considered a "radical" by the businessmen and divines who order the affairs of Boston College, from exercising authority. The publication--whatever its source--is an example of "editorial responsibility" in its highest sense. It afforded the students a glimpse into the political bias and secretive operation of the school's governing board--proceedings which had been as dark to the students of BC as the manipulations of the Harvard Corporation are to most students here...
...preventing the University's Vice-president, considered a "radical" by the businessmen and divines who order the affairs of Boston College, from exercising authority. The publication--whatever its source--is an example of "editorial responsibility" in its highest sense. It afforded the students a glimpse into the political bias and secretive operation of the school's governing board--proceedings which had been as dark to the students of BC as the manipulations of the Harvard Corporation are to most students here...
...preventing the University's Vice-president, considered a "radical" by the businessmen and divines who order the affairs of Boston College, from exercising authority. The publication--whatever its source--is an example of "editorial responsibility" in its highest sense. It afforded the students a glimpse into the political bias and secretive operation of the school's governing board--proceedings which had been as dark to the students of BC as the manipulations of the Harvard Corporation are to most students here...
Calley began talking his book to Writer John Sack months before the trial and continued (with military permission) even after his confinement. The rush into print is probably due to the fact that public opinion still can influence Calley's case. Collaborator Sack has an avowed bias in Calley's favor-in fact, he still faces contempt charges for not testifying at the court-martial. Though Sack claims every word in print is Calley's own he admits, in the introduction, to asking more questions (10,000) than there are sentences in the book. With...