Word: mindedness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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In his chapel speech yesterday morning, Mr. Conant stated that America's chief hope for development as a free nation rests on the "number and influence" of its "tough-minded idealists." Recalling the glib complacency of those who, a year ago, oblivious of "the ominous consequences of the technical transformation...
What manner of man is Mr. Conant's tough-minded idealist, on whom he pins so much hope? Seemingly, he must walk the razor's edge between cynicism and sentimentalism, a man of faith, but yet one who constantly submits that faith to rigorous analysis and criticism. A man determined...
Starting the year with his traditional chapel talk at Memorial Church yesterday morning, President Conant emphasized the important role "tough-minded idealists" will play in the future destiny of free countries.
In picking their sponsors, Government contractors had a crush on the wives of Washington bigwigs. Mrs. James F. Byrnes broke two bottles and received a $349.90 gold brooch and a $1,820.12 tray. Mrs. Claude Pepper's record of six christenings was second only to the eight splashed up...
1) Twelve years ago President Conant decided that something should be done about Harvard's reputation for producing effete esthetes, few in actual number, but high in visibility. Results: a $100,000-a-year scheme of National Scholarships, to bring to Harvard talented, tough-minded Westerners and Midwesterners; and...