Word: finding
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Nixon before November, now recants. "The man is a total surprise," says Hoffer. "It's wonderful that a man who is so denigrated turns out to be so good. I glory in it." Few other observers share Hoffer's extravagant enthusiasm, but TIME correspondents around the country find that many others who voted for Hubert Humphrey also find merit-if only grudgingly-in the Republican President...
Almost his first move as President was to establish an agency with the somewhat pompous name of "the Office of Experts." It consisted of a group of highly trained technocrats (average age: 34) assigned to find ways of breathing efficiency into the government. Despite considerable effort, they have not succeeded in getting rid of the mountainous red tape that hampers government administration. Moreover, one of the root problems in South Viet Nam's government?corruption?is so pervasive that neither stern warnings nor the outright firing of half the 44 province chiefs and 91 district chiefs has made more than...
...open consulates in other Nigerian towns to put them in closer contact with labor and student groups. Meanwhile, Nigeria's British backers have been acutely embarrassed by Nigerian air attacks on undefended Biafran towns and hospitals. Britons who have protested bombing of civilians in Viet Nam now find their own nation indirectly supporting similar action in Biafra. The uproar has touched off a parliamentary debate, and last week led the Times of London to complain that Britain's Nigerian policy is a failure. Between that and Anguilla, suggested the Times, "there is a serious loss of touch...
...attempts of colleges to find black studies teachers is as frantic as the Federal government's science education measures after Sputnik, Franklin added...
...response of the large institutions and the city government to the plight of the poor has been inadequate. Efforts have been misdirected and poorly coordinated. Last Monday the City Manager announced the formation of a task force to mount a coordinated effort to find low cost housing sites. But even if this effort is a success it will be several year before its effects are felt, and by then it may be too late...