Word: conduction
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Leader William Knowland's statement that peaceful coexistence was a Trojan horse that would lull the U.S. into false security, to be followed by disaster? The President had a blunt rebuke for Knowland. Under the Constitution, Ike said, he and the Secretary of State were responsible for the conduct of foreign affairs. And neither of them, Ike added, had any tendency to take dangerous situations for granted...
...handmaiden" and his description of the Senate censure debate as a "lynch bee" were "contrary to good morals and senatorial ethics and tend to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute, to obstruct the constitutional processes of the Senate and to impair its dignity." Bennett's conclusion: "Such conduct is hereby condemned, and the Senator from Wisconsin is there fore censured...
...Peking radio announced last week that 13 Americans who had "sneaked into China by air to conduct espionage activities" had been convicted of spying and sentenced to prison terms ranging from four years to life. While the U.S. reacted with indignant denials, the world noted a harsh break in the "peaceful coexistence" theme with which the Communists have been wooing the West...
Abolishing one-man hearings should be central to any code of committee conduct, but equally important are a whole series of provisions for guarantees to the witness. He should have the power to cross-examine his accusers and to subpoena witnesses in his own behalf. Because accusations receive so much more space in the press than the replies that come afterward, the investigating Congressmen should be prevented from releasing their charges to the press until the witness has a chance to answer them...
...purpose of the Smoker is to provide the freshmen with a high level of entertainment," said Clifford L. Alexander '55, president of the Council. "Noise and rowdiness are not the criteria for enjoyment. The conduct of each class has a distinct effect on the future of the Smoker as an institution...