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Word: controls (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...also difficult to comprehend how you can quote a "Detroit police official" as saying, "With six men carrying the sticks, we can penetrate 50 men and bust up their formation and come back out," when, in fact, the weapon has never been used in any crowd-control situation in Detroit or by Detroit police officers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 21, 1969 | 3/21/1969 | See Source »

...fact that opponents of Soc Rel 148-9 failed to talk with a "considerable number of students taking the course." Yet, again, in the ROTC cast you failed to mention that there was no investigation of contents of ROTC courses, distribution an rationality of marks, or effectiveness of University control...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ACADEMICS OR POLITICS | 3/20/1969 | See Source »

...seems to me that you should admit in the case of Soc Rel 148-9 and in the ROTC dispute you use arguments about academic control and excellence to support what you like (abolition of ROTC) and dismiss them as irrelevant in campaigning against something you don't like (abolishment of Soc Rel 148-9). You should admit that you see both issues in political terms and that any talk about academic concerns are pure obfuscations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ACADEMICS OR POLITICS | 3/20/1969 | See Source »

...have it both ways. If you think that these issues are purely political--that it's a question of power only--that concerns about academic excellence. University control, grading, personnel--are irrelevant, then say so. I happen to think that these are legitimate concerns, and I'm sick of your dishonesty in exploiting them when you think it expedient and ignoring them when it doesn't suit you. Phillip J. MacDonnell...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ACADEMICS OR POLITICS | 3/20/1969 | See Source »

...team scoring title, Cavanagh managed to combine an uncanny control of the puck with the ability to set up his linemates at the most opportune moment to enable Harvard to down teams rated much stronger than the Crimson at the beginning of the season...

Author: By Peter D. Lennon, | Title: Cavanagh Wins Award For Top N.E. Player | 3/20/1969 | See Source »

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