Word: motioned
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...motion carried, the telegram was dispatched. The 24 hours elapsed, and not only did Delegate Suritz say nothing, but Foreign Commissar Molotov, in a short and pointed message, refused to discuss the matter. The Soviet Union's position, as outlined three weeks ago, was that the Kremlin was really at peace with the "Finnish Democratic Republic," a puppet government organized and recognized only by Russia. And at this point there came a brave ring of courage from this rump League of Nations, now composed of only 42 nations as against the 60-odd that once belonged. Bold speeches were...
Featuring what is described as a "good solid meal" and "all the beer you can drink," the evening's festivities also are to include songs, dancing novelty acts, and motion pictures. Busses will leave from in front of the Union...
...Sullivan says our book sales are not sufficient to cover our expenses. This is quite true. Much of our income has been derived from the motion pictures and lectures the Bookshop has sponsored. This is the source of Mr. Sullivan's "Soviet gold." He says we pay too high rent. This is also true, and as a result the Bookshop is going to move at the end of the month to a less expensive location...
...charges that they are operating under false names, the proprietors of the shop were forced to admit the truth of his charges that there are scarcely 400 volumes in the shop and that book sales are insufficient to meet costs. They asserted that running expenses are covered by sponsoring motion pictures and lectures...
...tenure policy was stubbornly inflexible, and that if it were applied mechanically it would have sorry effects on Harvard teaching standards. The degree of flexibility which they advocated has now been incorporated into the tenure policy by the new system of swapping professorships between departments and by the faculty motion to approve frozen associate professorships. So far so good...