Word: idea
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Punta del Este meeting was undeniably a personal triumph for Lyndon Johnson, who had seized on and promoted the idea for a conference that would open a new era of Latin American economic cooperation. It was Johnson's first trip ever to South America and his first opportunity to meet Latin American Presidents, many of whom had been prepared to dislike him. But Johnson proved far more charming and disarming, far more simpatico than most of them had expected-and they were won over. Even more important, the U.S. President sounded a clarion call that none of them could...
Other SDS members object to the whole idea of national demonstrations. They believe local organizing is a much more effective way of combatting the war. It is significant that Harvard SDS appropriated only $20 to its Mobilization effort and stipulated that the demonstration would not interfere with its ongoing programs, such as labor organizing...
Bevel was happy enough with the way things went to suggest, off-the-cuff, that they march on the White House. Other Mobilization officials jumped at the idea and the date was set, May 17. They telegrammed President Johnson Monday night, telling him to get out of Vietnam in a month or get ready for visitors...
...would make it easier for a student who needs good grades to concentrate on three courses instead of four, and there is no reason why he should not have that freedom. It would make it easier for other students to have some more free time--again, not a bad idea...
...time, it seemed like a good idea; in retrospect, its defects are more conspicuous than its advantages. It would never have reached the one group of students pass-fail is supposed to help most--those who have to work hard getting good grades in their regular courses. In effect, it would have rewarded students for doing more work, negating the very advantages it set out to create...