Word: deverism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Ready, referring to proposals made by Dever-Kennedy headquarters for a demonstration at 12:05 Saturday afternoon, said, "I'm afraid that's not going to happen in Harvard Square. Not on the same afternoon as the Harvard-Dartmouth game...
Your editorial says that Governor Dever "whimpered" that he couldn't do anything when his Commissioner of Correction took action to remove Dr. Van Waters from office...
...know that the Miriam Van Waters incident occurred before the present Board of Editors of the CRIMSON were in college, but it really seems to me that they should be more careful of the facts before condemning Governor Dever...
...most casual check would disclose that the Commissioner was not Governor Dever's, but Governor Bradford's Commissioner; that Governor Bradford was the one who "whimpered" he couldn't do anything; that Governor Dever inherited Bradford's "mess" and immediately enlisted the services of Dean Griswold of Harvard Law School as chairman of a distinguished commission to do something; that as a result of the hearings conducted by Dean Griswold, Governor Dever retained Dr. Van Waters; and further, that within the last month when Dr. Van Waters reached the retirement age, the Commissioner of Correction, this time Governor Dever...
...only reason for a blanket endorsement of Republican candidates for the state legislature would be the CRIMSON's support of the state GOP's platform and its candidate's voting record. We support neither of these Rather we backed Herter primarily because he is the candidate opposing Dever and the Dever machine, and because his personal qualities--not his opinions--make him a suitable alternative to the incumbent...