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Judge Sirica is our modern David who slew Goliath Nixon by steadfastly insisting that our country's laws be upheld and respected in the Anglo-American tradition, rather than be flexed and molded to meet the needs of "FixIt Nixon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 28, 1974 | 1/28/1974 | See Source »

...will be David versus Goliath. as Harvard, with an enrollment of roughly 4800 undergraduates, takes on Springfield with its small 1900 undergraduate enrollment. Goliath should...

Author: By Jefferson M. Flanders, | Title: Cagers Face Springfield Away Tonight; Harvard Five Seeks to Improve Record | 12/11/1973 | See Source »

...stake. You can't have Judaism without Jews. The war assumes a metaphysical importance beyond the importance of individual Jewish lives." Clifford A. Straus, who is organizing bond rallies in Miami, made the same point: "We're scared as a people. How many times can David beat Goliath...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JEWS: A Unique Burst of Giving | 10/29/1973 | See Source »

David is receiving Goliath-like contributions. Israel Bonds, which normally collects about $25 million on Yom Kippur, doubled that figure this year. Since the outbreak of war, $175 million has been pledged, of which $100 million has already been given in cash. At a meeting last week between officials of Israel Bonds and Israel Finance Minister Pinhas Sapir, a goal of $642 million was set for March 1974. The United Jewish Appeal announced a campaign to raise $750 million for Israel; the U.J.A. of Greater New York collected $25 million in one 48-hour period in the first week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JEWS: A Unique Burst of Giving | 10/29/1973 | See Source »

Martin H. Peretz, Master of South House and panel moderator, told the group, "We can no longer believe that Israel is the invincible David-turned-Goliath. The news convinces me that the Israelis are outnumbered, beleaguered, and outclassed in weaponry and funds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Six Professors Urge Support For Israel in Mideast Conflict | 10/11/1973 | See Source »

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