Word: karens
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Parliament, was the fulfillment of a campaign pledge that U Nu made 22 months ago to Burma's 20 million people, 85% of whom are Buddhist. It was bitterly opposed by religious minority groups-Moslems, the Animist Kachins, the Christian Chins-and by Buddhists in separatist-minded Karen and Shan states. But the amendment passed by a landslide 324-to-28 vote. Before he left for the neutralist meeting in Belgrade, ascetic Prime Minister U Nu, who three years ago took the vows of a Buddhist monk, pronounced the decision "the noblest deed, the greatest deed for Buddhists...
Despite favorable weather and an abundance of signs, picketers were conspicuous by their absence Saturday in front of the John Birch Society headquarters. Spunky Karen M. Smith led a line of only five or sometimes six students in protest against the "methods" used by the Communist hunting Birch Society...
Pickets in the Smith line proclaimed "One McCarthy is Enough," and maintained that "The only good bigot is a dead bigot." CAMP's position seemed to be defined by a "Have picket will travel" sign. "Karen go home" was their advice...
Robert Morrill, Karen's steady boyfriend, described her as "the kind of girl who won't quit. She amazes me." Morrill and some friends from the high school sang songs while Miss Smith marched...
...Belmont High School junior, Karen M. Smith, began the picket parade earlier this week when she announced plans to organize a demonstration against the ultra-conservative Birch Society...