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Dates: during 1960-1969
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ROTC is at Harvard because the services want to enlist the prestige of Harvard's name in their recruitment efforts. The units here are extremely small--the Army unit during the past several years has repeatedly failed to meet even the minimal quota of commissioned officers by which a unit justifies its existence. Elsewhere a unit which isn't producing officers might be closed down. But not here. Harvard's ROTC units have a more important function than producing officers: they lend legitimacy and prestige to the whole concept of military training on the nation's campuses...
Although Cliffies may be worried about their future dates, Harvard men are enthusiastic. One economy-minded Harvard junior said, "Figuring that a mixer costs a dollar, if you meet one Cliffie in nine rides, you're saving money. And if you get sick of riding, there's always Hilles at the end of the line...
There may be hidden reasons why Goodwin prefers to remain a power behind candidates. He is freer to maneuver and runs less risk of passing his political prime. But more immediate reasons become clear when you meet...
...organized both locally and nationally for a new party. "The closeness of the election only masks the fact that the Democratic Party is on the edge of collapse. People don't want what they've got." A new major party might succeed if you "could convince people you'll meet their needs...People must be willing to work, put in money, and have some sense of what they're doing. If you could win 30 Congressional seats in 1970," he challenges, "that would have quite an impact...
Senior Tim McLoone closed out the Crimson scoring in 135th place. McLoone also had difficulty escaping from the crowd and picked up considerable ground with a strong finishing kick. Jon Enscoe and Erik Roth were the other Harvard starters, gaining valuable large meet experience which will be helpful next year...