Word: ethnicity
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Patrick's Day parade. The O'Tooles, Flahertys, Kirbys, Comiskeys, Dohertys, Donnellys and Dineens. It was strictly a family-affair; a big block party with all the warmth, neighborhood pride, good humor and openness that one can only find in this last-of-the-big-working-class-ethnic-neighborhoods...
...speaks frankly, making his opinions and principles clear without mincing words. (This characteristic, of course, is in part a political tool; his candor allows him to retain his reputation for integrity and independence both with his colleagues and his constituents.) An obvious example was his reaction to Carter's "ethnic purity" gaffe during the primary campaign; while defending Carter's good intentions, Young flatly said the statement was "loaded with Hitlerian connotations" and was "a disaster for the campaign." At the very least then, one can still find Young encouraging because he stands in a position, even if only...
...have a corollary right of freedom from the kind of administrative pressures which the critics of the Moonies and the Lampoon have asked the College deans to exercise against them. This sort of thing is unacceptable in Harvard College and I think it important that Mr. Saperstein and other ethnic militants be told as much...
Finally, rather than an apology from me--which I am as inclined to give to the Saper-stein-and-Chase crowd as I am to the anti-freedom vigilantes of old like Joe McCarthy--the best I can offer is some sound advice: the ethnic militants around Harvard ought to start the difficult but rewarding task of growing up. Martin Kilson Professor of Government
...Owen III, a defense attorney in the case, said he felt that potential jurors who were either Irish Catholics from South Boston or Italians from the North End would be biased against the defendants. He added that the defense has so far been able to exclude members of these ethnic groups from the jury...