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...explain "nigger" to the tearful face of a six-year-old? That the zoo is for whites only? How do you enlist a soldier to lay down his life for freedom-of which he knows not? How do you tell a young mother to teach her young that tear gas, dogs and fiery crosses should instill a zest for self-dignity? How do you tell the world that a great man, a black man, has been shot by a white man for wanting to be a free...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Apr. 19, 1968 | 4/19/1968 | See Source »

...former Vice-President cited two factors contributing to McCarthy's ability to enlist the support of college students. "Firstly," he said, "there's the fact that there is great disillusionment among young people over Vietnam, and, of course, McCarthy tells them what they want to hear...

Author: By David I. Bruck, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Kennedy 'Stupid' and 'Demagogic,' Candidate Nixon Says in Interview | 3/29/1968 | See Source »

Andreas G. Papandreou, son of deposed Greek prime minister George Papandreou and a former cabinet member, came to Boston yesterday to enlist support for the Panhellenic Liberation movement...

Author: By Elizabeth P. Nadas, | Title: Greek Democrat Asks U.S. Gov't For Its Support | 3/19/1968 | See Source »

...opposition, most of the bill reflects the changing function of the postwar ROTC. The bill provides for increased scholarship assistance to ROTC cadets planning to enter active service after graduation, as well as $40-$50 monthly allowances to all cadets in the advanced program. It also allows students to enlist in ROTC as late as their junior year of college. Supporters of this change argued that ROTC units would attract more potential career officers if students could defer their decision until after their second year...

Author: By David I. Bruck, | Title: A History of ROTC: On to Recruitment | 3/14/1968 | See Source »

...please the rest of the world, trying to show them what good sports we are by fighting on the enemy's terms. I want to help stop Communism. If President Johnson starts acting like he wants to win this war I promise I'll quit college and enlist, just like my father did in 1941. But I'll be damned if I'll support Johnson with everything I have, including my life, if he won't support me with everything he has, including nuclear weapons...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 8, 1968 | 3/8/1968 | See Source »

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