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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Fairbank does not see a swift end of the Chinese civil war if the Communists continue their present use of the "cell system." This method, necessarily time consuming, involves infiltration of certain sections by Chinese Communists who work to prepare the population of these areas to receive Communist troops, rather than to help Nationalist troops fight them. "By this means of warfare," Fairbank noted, "it will take another year for the Communists to get to Canton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Avoid Chinese Policy Errors, Fairbank Says | 1/21/1949 | See Source »

After praising the work of the Student Council during the year, Bender enumerates certain handicaps "which must be overcome." These include: "complete turnover in membership each year so that mistakes resulting from inexperience are likely to be repeated"; "difficulty in locating the most competent men and persuading them to serve on its committees"; and the "real danger that on controversial issues the Council will succumb to the pressure of vociferous, organized minority groups and fail to give the issues informed and balanced consideration...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bender's Report Shows Advising, Council Snags | 1/21/1949 | See Source »

...conclusion, Fisher said, "had I felt guilty of any one charge levelled against me," he could not have kept up his sequence of wearying refutations. "I am convinced," he added, "that only a person who is certain of the justness of his position can stand up under 34 days of unjust and insincere attack. I have attempted to look upon this situation with a feeling of sympathy toward those men on the Council who hold their positions more important than integrity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fisher Issues 'Final' Blasts Against His Impeachment | 1/21/1949 | See Source »

Rowell explained he had refused permission to WHRV because Massachusetts law prohibits rebroadcasts of judicial proceedings. When asked why he allowed WHDH to broadcast certain parts of the testimony, he replied that WHDH had not brought microphones into the chambers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WHRV Loses Van Waters' Tiff to WHDH | 1/19/1949 | See Source »

...would be reason rather than "name-calling." I might propose that "Miss Name Withheld" get a majority of the 'Cliffe students behind her and induce their administration, by petition, to open negotiations with our administration to correct this wrong. If they are really serious in their convictions, I am certain that many of us would support them and sign their petition for allowing Radcliffe students access to Lamont Library. George W. Miller...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dislikes Tone of 'Cliffe Letter | 1/18/1949 | See Source »

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