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...united Europe cannot live without the help and strength of Germany," he said. The French and others had suggested that the Assembly defer action on Germany until next year. But, growled Churchill, "that year is too precious to lose. If lost, it might be lost forever. It might not be a year-but the year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EUROPEAN UNION: What the Girl Looks Like | 8/29/1949 | See Source »

...committee would now defer graduate students in all fields until the completion of all studies, at which time they would again be subject to a draft call...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: All Grad Students May Gain Draft Deferment | 1/6/1949 | See Source »

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4--A plan to defer college students on the basis of their academic standing has been relayed to Selective Service headquarters, the CRIMSON learned tonight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Draft May Snub Top I.Q.'s | 1/5/1949 | See Source »

...results of a CRIMSON poll conducted Tuesday and Wednesday revealed that 543 students were in favor of a proposal to defer all college men from the draft for the duration of their academic career while 742 opposed the measure...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: College Refuses Deferment | 12/17/1948 | See Source »

...lead story appearing in last Saturday's CRIMSON entitled "Draft May Bypass Students" should not divert students from squarely facing the issues of the draft with all of its ramifications. The plans offered by the Healing Arts Advisory Committee to defer students "from year to year" fails after all to alleviate the fear and insecurity felt by students as they face the possibility of regimentation in a peace-time Army. We know that as long as the cold war continues; as long as this country proceeds on a program of militarization and superarmaments; as long as our foreign policy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Attacks Draft | 12/11/1948 | See Source »

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