Word: idea
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...recent visit to the U.S., General William Westmoreland expressed concern and anger at this enemy build-up just beyond the reach of his troops. There has even been some talk among the military of a Cuba-type "quarantine" of Sihanoukville. But the idea hardly pleases U.S. diplomats. However annoying they find Sihanouk's warm embrace of Hanoi's cause, they recognize that he is engaged in a delicate balancing act to keep his country out of the Communist grip. Even if he fully appreciated the magnitude of the infiltration-as he does not seem to-and were determined...
...proposed merger would have required Vassar to uproot from its picture-book, 106-year-old campus in Poughkeepsie to the confines of New Haven. That prospect antagonized alumnae from the start; even students, who first greeted the idea of union with delight, seemed to have formed second thoughts. "Just think of losing this gorgeous place," said Junior Andrea Haber...
Another, Terry Rankin of Cambridge Seven, compares Cambridge with 15th century Italy: "It's the romantic idea, you know. Schools are clustered around in a chunk of culture, and there is play back and forth between the office and the university...
Erik Erikson and Gar Alperovitz will hold a workshop to discuss protests against the war in Vietnam with the idea of setting up anti-war programs throughout the country over Christmas. The meeting is at 9 p.m. tonight in the Hilles Colloquium Room...
When the Faculty meets next month, it will take up the CEP pass-fail plan. At that time, it should make sure, either formally or informally, that individual Faculty members are not accepting the pass-fail idea without being prepared to apply it to their own courses...