Word: circumventions
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As if that were not consolation enough, Pierre was summoned by Quitte ou Double Listener René Billères, Minister of National Education. Pierre showed up straight from his welding classes, a scarf and lumberjacket hiding his work shirt. The minister proposed a scheme to circumvent his own system...
The 1,300-word statement was sparked by Alabama-born Dr. Herman L. Turner, pastor of Atlanta's Covenant Presbyterian Church, and written by an informal group of 30-odd ministers who agreed with him that "the time had arrived when we had to say something." Other Southern church...
By this process, Sullivan managed to circumvent several regulations established to guard against misuse of the power of appointment. The Cambridge Municipal laws state that the Superintendent shall submit nominations with a detailed written report of the "education, experience...and other qualifications" of the nominees. In addition all votes must...
In the eyes of many authoritative observers, the committee's actions last night tried to circumvent the legal attacks. Over Shaplin's objections, the committee voted to demand that Tobin give his recommendations and the qualifications of the appointees. The board then voted to "ratify and affirm" the appointments of...
What is worse, resistance to integration has been steadily mounting. More than 70 pro-segregation bills or resolutions, ranging from outright nullification resolutions in Georgia and Alabama to a Mississippi bill authorizing special secret agents to spy on integrationists, have come before Southern legislatures. The number of private organizations formed...