Word: fairbank
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...There is much talk of the "Oriental Mind" in these days of tension in Korea, Indo China, India, Formosa, and the rest of the Far East. For those who want to know more about it, Social Sciences 111, the "History of Far Eastern Civilization," given by experts John K. Fairbank, professor of History, and Edwin O. Reischauer, professor of Far Eastern Languages, has a long list of satisfied customers...
When Professor John K. Fairbank '29 said that he advocated recognition of Red china in 1940 and he "still thought it was a good idea," he was referring to recognition in 1949 and not 1954, the Far Eastern expert explained yesterday. Fairbank's original statement was made at a Rounion symposium on Monday...
Recognition now would be a mistakes, Fairbank explained, because it would accomplish no good and would give the Communists a strong propaganda point...
...recommended recognition in 1949 and I still think it would be worthwhile. But I don't think it will gain us very much now. It would be a mistake to think one legal move can solve this whole problem," Fairbank said...
Asked whether McCarthy has weakened the State Department, Fairbank termed the Wisconsin Senator a symptom. "The intellectuals are sheep hypnotized by a snake. The loss of China gave the United States a sense of insecurity. It is this lack of self-confidence which McCarthy can prey upon. The thing to worry about is not McCarthy, but the American people...