Word: discontentment
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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John R. Rarick's victory over 12-term Congressman James H. Morrison in a Louisiana Democratic primary illustrated voter discontent with the President, whom Morrison had backed on most issues. The vote was heaviest against the incumbent in the two areas of the district where racial disturbances had occurred. Rarick...
As alarming as these victories appear, there is virtually no chance that all four will emerge victorious in November. What is interesting though is the fact that each right-wing victory would have been considered inconceivable six months ago. This indicates that American voting patterns may have become unusually volatile...
"Well, how was Watts?" neighbors would ask me after I returned from a summer of teaching there. I was always at a loss for a good answer, knowing that they knew about the ghetto only through the newspapers or perhaps Life magazine. To most of them, living in an all...
On a different level, the draft is beginning to involve universities in a bit of social engineering that may change the way of life for future generations of students. Beginning in May with a conference of men from many parts of public life in New York City and then with...
Learning that some right-wing officers were scheming to bring Wessin back, Balaguer denounced the plot on television, though carefully absolving Wessin of any complicity. He then appointed Wessin an alternate Dominican delegate to the U.N. with the rank of ambassador, and ordered Wessin's old autonomous outfit at...