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...College totals reveal a sizeable increase in political participation from the freshman to the sophomore years. Then, apathy seems to take hold, as indicated by the drop-off in junior and senior participation. The figures also showed the sophomores to be strongest for Stevenson, and freshmen most dramatically behind Eisenhower. Juniors gave Stevenson 52 percent of their votes, while the figure for Seniors was 57 percent for Adlai...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ike Captures Nat Sci Votes In Straw Poll | 10/27/1956 | See Source »

...Drop-off point (n.) : Place where copies of TIME come off a plane, train or truck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Apr. 14, 1952 | 4/14/1952 | See Source »

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