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...return of such congressional figures as Johnson and his fellow Texan, House Speaker Sam Rayburn, to their roles as the nation's most powerful Democrats, does not mean the party can speak with a single, clear voice. Liberals in Congress, with an eye toward 1958 elections, are already insisting that the party should offer its own ambitious legislative program, have been sharply critical of Johnson's announced business-as-usual, middle-of-the-road strategy for the next session of Congress (see below). Last week the Fair Dealing New Republic gloomily warned that "Eisenhower's brand...
...light breeze brought from the enemy ridge line the faint sound of men chanting in strange and mournful chorus. Outposted on Pork Chop Hill, the handful of Americans and South Koreans listened, then finished their chow of steak and ice cream, and listened again. "What does it mean?" asked Pork Chop's commander, Lieut. Thomas V. Harrold (Easy Company, 31st Infantry). "They're prayer-singing," the interpreter said. "They're getting ready to die." Harrold felt uneasy. "Maybe we ought to be singing...
...those who read this page so faithfully each day, the sudden change in weather can mean only one thing--the winter athletic season, with its nine sports, is almost here. And so, appropriately, the following is some early season commentary, in very brief form, on the potential of two of the Crimson's major winter teams...
...today's] world, at such a time, decent respect for the opinion of mankind-in the words of our Declaration of Independence-requires that we state plainly the purposes we seek, the principles we hold. What" are the true marks of our America, and what do they mean to the world? We are a people born of many peoples. Our culture, our skills, our very aspirations have been shaped by immigrants and their sons and daughters from all the earth. We know, as our forefathers knew, the firm ground on which our beliefs must stand. Freedom is rooted...
...topped that by sending five Vampire jets. As a last resort, Britain proposed to send Iraqi troops into Jordan in an attempt to prevent a takeover by a Nasser-minded government in Jordan's forthcoming elections. On Oct. 12 Israel let it be known that such a move would mean war. Britain backed down, and Jordan veered conclusively toward Nasser. It was a decisive event...