Word: jims
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Union report ("good"-with qualifications) and the budget (see below) were well roughed out before the President left Washington for his work-and-rest vacation (highlighted by granddaughter Susan's sixth birthday and a quiet New Year's Eve gathering with the John Eisenhowers, the Jim Hagertys, Farm Manager Arthur Nevins and Mrs. Nevins). But, as usual, there were final details to be decided. To Gettysburg came couriers carrying freshly typed drafts; back they sped to Washington, with here and there a penciled Eisenhower notation. Occasionally along the road the couriers passed higher-level visitors inbound...
...Army's mission in modern war, urged that the U.S. head straight past missile development into the no man's land of space-war thinking; e.g., develop a sophisticated satellite for reconnaissance as well as an anti-satellite weapon. Then, rising beyond his passionate service loyalties, Jim Gavin pointed out the weaknesses of the present Joint Chiefs of Staff establishment, said that U.S. defenses would never be satisfactory without some sort of general staff system...
...Gavin paused for breath, Subcommittee Chairman Lyndon Johnson asked him: "Do you anticipate any criticism as a result of your very frank responses to [our] questions?" Replied West Pointer Gavin: "No sir, I do not." Last week, to the surprise of his closest friends, Jim Gavin-often called the most important man in the Army-announced that he will retire in March, after 30 years of service...
...Jim Stanley, an exceptionally good breaststroke, Doug McCartney, the second man in the 200-yard conventional breaststroke, Dick Seaton and Konrad Ulbrich in the 220 freestyle, and Frank Gorman, an NCAA diver, should have little trouble placing well against the supposedly weaker Pennsylvania squad...
...Noble will move down from 157 to meet Cornell's Jim Carter at 147. Noble rates the edge in this match on his greater experience. Vincent meets sophomore Orrin Hein, who has exchanged positions with Noble...